But what does it all mean man?! Interpreting Age-Sex Pyramids

So if you missed today's exciting class which included some accidental class destruction (by me), a great Geo joke (by Elise ) and some outstanding population pyramid learning (by everyone) HERE is the PowerPoint we went through which looked at what the different shapes of an age-sex pyramid mean. Basic points to remember were:

• a wide base = a high birth rate (India's BR is 21/1000)
• a tall pyramid = a high life expectancy (India's average life expectancy is 66)
• steep sides = a high death rate (India's DR is 8/1000)

• 0-14 are YOUNG dependents (30% or approx. 1/3 of India's population are these ages)
• 15-64 are WORKING age and support the young and old dependents
• 65+ are OLD dependents.
• Lots of YOUNG dependents mean's a country has a YOUTHFUL population. Lower economically developed countries usually have this problem.
• Lots of OLD dependents means a country has an AGEING population. More economically developed countries like NZ have this problem.

Make sure you have completed the paragraph FULLY DESCRIBING the population of India's population pyramid and that you have included the statistics above. 

Also, don't forget, your population distribution essay is due TOMORROW. Click HERE for instructions and the essay question information. Well done to those who have already completed this, it is great revision for your mock exams which are coming up in a mere 27 school days! 

I look forward to reading the rest of your literary masterpieces tomorrow :)

GEO JOKE OF THE DAY

Knock, Knock
Who's there?
Korea
Korea who?
Nothing beats a Korea as a Geographer