What is absolute population change?

Actual number of people increase in population

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Actual number of people decrease in population

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Magnitude of the increase or decrease in population over a defined period

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Actual number of deaths in a population in a year

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The correct option is C Magnitude of the increase or decrease in population over a defined period
"There are two ways to quantify population change. They are:
1. Absolute change in population
2. Percentage change in population"

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Tick the correct answer.

(i) Which does the term population distribution refer to?

(a) How population in a specified area changes over time.

(b) The number of people who die in relation to the number of people born in a specified area.

(ii) Which are three main factors that cause population change?

(a) Births, deaths and marriage

(b) Births, deaths and migration

(iii) In 1999, the world population reached

(a) 1 billion

(b) 3 billion

(iv) What is a population pyramid?

(a) A graphical presentation of the age, sex composition of a population.

(b) When the population density of an area is so high that people live in tall buildings.

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