Grade 9 Population Calculation Worksheet
This worksheet covers population calculation concepts for Grade 9 students, including growth rates, density, and basic demographic analysis.
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Grade 9 Population Calculation
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1. The total number of individuals of a species living in a particular geographic area is called its .
2. The is the number of births per 1,000 individuals in a population per year.
3. When the birth rate equals the death rate, a population experiences .
4. A city had a population of 500,000 in 2010. By 2020, the population grew to 650,000. Calculate the percentage increase in population over this decade.
5. A country has a birth rate of 18 per 1,000 and a death rate of 8 per 1,000. What is the natural growth rate of this population?
6. Which of the following factors would lead to a decrease in population?
Increased birth rate
Increased immigration
Increased death rate
Decreased emigration
7. If a country has a population of 10 million and an area of 100,000 square kilometers, what is its population density?
10 people/km²
100 people/km²
1,000 people/km²
10,000 people/km²
8. Population growth is solely determined by the birth rate.
True
False
9. A high population density always leads to overcrowding and resource scarcity.
True
False
10. In a town with an initial population of 25,000, there were 500 births and 200 deaths in a year. Additionally, 150 people immigrated to the town, and 100 people emigrated. Calculate the town's population at the end of the year.