Understanding Population Graphs

A worksheet for 8th-grade social studies students to understand and interpret population graphs, including population pyramids.

Grade 8 Social studies GeographyPopulation Graphs

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D2.Geo.2.6-8. Analyze the causes and effects of human migration on various populations, regions, and the environment.D2.Geo.3.6-8. Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.

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population graphspopulation pyramidsdemographicsgeographysocial studiesgrade 8

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Understanding Population Graphs

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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Use the provided space for your responses.

1. What type of graph shows the distribution of a population by age and sex?

Bar graph

Line graph

Population pyramid

Pie chart

2. A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top indicates:

High birth rates and low death rates

Low birth rates and high death rates

An aging population

Negative population growth

1. The vertical axis of a population pyramid represents .

2. Countries with rapid population growth often have a population pyramid shaped like a .

3. The horizontal axis of a population pyramid shows the of people in each age group.

1. Explain how a population pyramid can help us understand the economic challenges or opportunities a country might face.

2. Describe two factors that can lead to an 'aging population' visible on a population graph.

1. A population pyramid always has a perfectly symmetrical shape.

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False

2. Demographic transition models help explain changes in population growth over time.

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False