Year 7 - Geography
Population challenges: ageing populations
Population: where do people live?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the changing size and distribution of the world's population and how these can be affected by factors such as migration. Through examining a range of examples, pupils will develop an understanding of how countries react to different population challenges.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the features and impacts of ageing populations globally.
Key Notes
- Life expectancies around the world are increasing due to better healthcare and disease prevention.
- Many higher income countries such as the UK, Germany and Japan have ageing populations.
- An ageing population leads to the government having to invest more in pensions and healthcare.
Vocabulary To Learn
- life expectancy: the average number of years a person is expected to live
- pension: a regular payment made during retirement from an investment fund
- healthcare: services provided to individuals to treat and prevent illness
- economic: anything to do with money, jobs, and resources
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All countries have ageing populations.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Life expectancies around the world are increasing due to better healthcare and disease prevention. Many higher income countries such as the UK, Germany and Japan have ageing populations.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'life expectancy'
the average number of years a person is expected to live.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: All countries have ageing populations. Correction: Not all countries have ageing populations. It is more common in higher income nations with longer life expectancies.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Diversity and change in the local area Study Guide
- GIS: Analysing the distribution of the world's population Study Guide
- GIS: Analysing the population of the UK Study Guide
- Migration around the world Study Guide
- Migration in the UK Study Guide
- Our global population Study Guide
- Population challenges: overpopulation and underpopulation Study Guide
- Population density Study Guide
- Population structure Study Guide
- The future of the world's population Study Guide
- The population of the UK Study Guide
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