Demographic Transition
Population Control
Problems with Growth
Population Characteristics
Diagrams
100
What causes the sudden decline of death rate in stage 2 of the demographic transition model?
better hygiene and more food
100
Which of the following would not cause a decrease in birth rate?
A. poor infrastructure
B. education for women
C. higher life expectancy
D. family planning programs
A. poor infrastructure
100
_____________________ is the basic facilities of a country or region, such as roads, bridges, sewers, power plants, subways, schools, and hospitals.
infrastructure
100
_____________________ is movement into an area, while _________________ is movement out of an area.
(emigration, immigration)
immigration, emigration
100
Which of the following best characterizes the population shown in the following pyramid?
A. most individuals are past childbearing years
B. there are more males than females
C. the population is rapidly increasing
D. the population is slowly increasing
A. most individuals are past childbearing years
200
Match each of the following stages with their descriptions.
1. Stage 1 A. Transitional
2. Stage 2 B. Industrial
3. Stage 3 C. Pre-Industrial
4. Stage 4 D. Post-Industrial
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
200
Which country has not instituted public methods of population control?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Thailand
D. India
A. Russia
200
What region of the world is rapidly developing and increasing in population?
A. North America
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. Asia
D. Asia
200
A population will begin to decrease if the __________________ rate drops below replacement level.
A. death
B. birth
C. growth
D. survivorship
B. birth
200
Does the following population most likely represent a developing or developed country?
developing country
300
During stage 2 of the human population's demographic transition, the ________________ (scientific / industrial) revolution increased food production, and the ________________ (scientific / industrial) revolution enabled better hygiene and healthcare.
industrial, scientific
300
List three ways that some countries have attempted to reduce fertility rates.
–public advertising
–family planning programs
–economic incentives
–legal punishment
–improvement in women’s status
300
What are three effects of an overwhelming population?
1. resource depletion
2. urbanization
3. barren land
300
________________________ describes the percentage of members of a group that are likely to survive to any given age.
A. mortality rate
B. survivorship
C. death rate
D. life expectancy
B. survivorship
300
What process does the graph below illustrate?
demographic transition
400
The theory of demographic transition is based on the idea that industrial development causes
economic and ____________________ progress that affects population growth rates.
A. political
B. scientific
C. religious
D. social
D. social
400
Which of the following is not a reason why increasing education for women leads to reduced fertility rates?
A. parents work away from home
B. educated women are less likely to marry
C. children are not a part of the family business
D. better family planning
B. educated women are less likely to marry
400
Housing and industry both compete for _________________ land that could be used for growing food.
arable
400
What type of country is characterized by the following?
•slower population growth
•diverse industrial economies
•stronger social support systems
BONUS: Give an example of a specific country that fits this category.
developed country
400
During which age did the human population grow exponentially?
the Modern Age
500
Which stage is represented by a decline in birth rate below replacement level?
Stage 4, Post-Industrial
500
Which is not one of the UN's Managing Development Goals for developing countries?
A. reduce infant mortality
B. reduce fertility rate
C. increase life expectancy
D. increase access to education
B. reduce fertility rate
500
Name three effects of urbanization.
- growth of suburban areas
- traffic jams
- poor infrastructure
- reduction of land for farms, ranches, and wildlife habitat
- Inadequate housing within cities
500
Which of the following cannot be known from an age-structure diagram?
A. total size of the population
B. ratios of males to females
C. ratios of different age groups
D. mortality rate
D. mortality rate
500
Which country is mostly likely represented by the following population pyramid for 2023?
A. Japan
B. Nigeria
C. Venezuela
D. Ethiopia
C. Venezuela