Distribution & Dynamics
Which of the following characteristics is shared by developed countries?
A. High fertility rate
B. Low life expectancy
C. Low population-growth rate
D. High youth-dependency ratio
C. Low population-growth rate
Since the 1970s changes in the social roles, lifestyles, and employment patterns of women in Europe, Canada, and the United States have affected the overall population by (increasing/decreasing) total fertility rates.
Decreasing
Who theorized that, if left unchecked by regular cycles of famine and misery, population would increase beyond the ability to feed itself?
Thomas Malthus
The number of people a particular environment or Earth as a whole can support on a sustainable basis.
Carrying capacity
Is GPS used to determine relative or absolute location?
Absolute
What is the number of farmers per unit of arable land?
Agricultural density
A country with a rate of natural increase of -0.2 is likely to implement which type of policy to increase population?
Pronatalist
What impact does urbanization have on birth rates?
Urbanization lowers birth rates
The number of years it takes for a population to double in size.
Doubling time
All of the following arguments are cited by critics of megastores EXCEPT that megastores
A. destroy locally owned stores
B. homogenize the landscape
C. increase traffic and congestion
D. conform to the distinctiveness of a region
E. are outsiders with no stake in the community
D. conform to the distinctiveness of a region
Which type of density shows the number of people per unit of land?
Arithmetic density
Which of the following locations experienced urbanization and falling birth rates in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
A. South Asia
B. Europe
C. East Asia
D. South America
B. Europe
Which of the following characteristics applies to more-developed countries?
A. Early stages of epidemiological transition
B. Long life expectancies
C. High total fertility rates
D. Rapid population growth
E. Early stages of the demographic transition
B. Long life expectancies
Groups of people who were born around the same time and share some common traits due to the cultural and societal influences they shared as they grew up.
Generations
Which of the following are the best examples of vernacular regions?
A. The Canadian Maritimes and the Northwest Territory
B. The American West and the American Midwest
C. South Africa and Australia
D. South America and the Caribbean
E. Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula
B. The American West and the American Midwest
Which type of density shows the number of people per unit of arable land?
Physiological density
Which stage of the DTM is characterized by low birth and death rates and slow population growth?
Stage 4
Which two of the following countries exhibit zero or negative population growth rates?
Pakistan, India, Japan, China, Germany
Japan & Germany
A city with more than 20 million residents.
Metacity
Which of the following concepts could best be explained by the theory of possibilism?
A. Regional differences between the internal structures of cities
B. Changes in population growth rates over time
C. Limitations on agricultural crops based on climate
D. Political patterns seen in election maps
E. Modification of landscapes by human cultures
E. Modification of landscapes by human cultures
What is the average number of children born per woman during her reproductive lifetime, considered to be from 15 to 49 years of age?
Total fertility rate
Even though total fertility rates have been declining in some less-developed countries, the total population has continued to grow. This is primarily because a high percentage of the population is ___.
A. female
B. male
C. over the age of 15
D. under the age of 15
D. under the age of 15
What statement correctly explains why Malthus’ prediction did not come true in 1800s Europe?
A. Urbanization resulted in smaller household sizes, and the mechanization of agriculture increased food production.
B. Immigration to Europe and the abolition of slavery resulted in a more productive agricultural labor force.
C. Rising education levels among women and increased numbers of single-person households reduced fertility and the demand for food.
D. Antinatalist population policies placed limits on the number of children per family and reduced the demand for food.
E. Global trade in manufactured food products increased the food supply and offset the demand for food.
A. Urbanization resulted in smaller household sizes, and the mechanization of agriculture increased food production.
A phenomenon in which a culture demonstrates a marked preference for males.
Androcentrism
You have three choropleth maps showing Malay, Chinese, and Indian populations in a city’s residential neighborhoods. Which of the following individuals or organizations would be most likely to make a decision based on the spatial pattern shown on the maps?
A. A person planning to move from a more rural area to a more urban area within Singapore
B. A business analyzing demographic change over time within its market area
C. An environmental advocacy group seeking to protect habitats of vulnerable species
D. A government agency seeking to promote equal opportunities across ethnicities
E. A multinational corporation identifying a location for a new factory
D. A government agency seeking to promote equal opportunities across ethnicities