Population change: words and meanings: matching worksheet for Grade 12, page 1 preview

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Population change: words and meanings · Grade 12

Write the letter to match 10 population change words to their meanings. Builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning.

Grade 12 · ages 17 to 18
Hard
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

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The two columns to match

Directions: Write the letter of the matching answer in the box next to each item.

Word: replacement · brain drain · life expectancy · demography · dependency ratio · asylum · fertility rate · remittance · ageing · pyramid
Meaning (in a different order):
Average number of children born per woman
Average number of years a newborn baby is expected to live
Emigration of highly skilled workers from a country
Level of about 2.1 children per woman that keeps numbers steady
Money that migrants send home to their families
Number of young and older people per 100 of working age
Population chart showing numbers of males and females by age
Protection a country grants to someone fleeing danger at home
Rise in the average age of a population
Scientific study of human populations

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning.

Grades and ages: Grade 12, ages 17 to 18
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Geography
Level: Hard for Grade 12
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 12, best once the basics of the topic are secure.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Match the pairs your child is sure of first, then work out the rest from what is left.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.