Populations
The study of human populations is called this.
What is demography?
The movement of people from rural areas to cities.
What is urbanization?
All of the following are approved strategies to limit population growth except this:
a. family planning
b. advertising
c. economic incentives
d. forced sterilization
e. legal punishments
What is e?
Demographers categorize countries as either ___________ or __________ countries?
What is developing or developed?
A model that describes how economic and social changes affect population growth rates.
What is demographic transition model?
Exponential population growth during the 1800's was primarily due to these two of the following:
a. increased food production
b. better shelter/housing
c. improved hygiene
d. availability of education
What is a and c?
True or False: Populations can exceed carrying capacity if the number of available resources increases.
What is True?
"Least developed countries" are or have all of the following except:
a. have high birth rates
b. are specifically identified by the United Nations
c. are given priority for foreign aid and development programs
d. are not allowed membership in the United Nations
What is d?
In this stage of the demographic transition, a society is in a preindustrial condition. The birth rate and death rate are both at high levels and the population size is stable.
What is Stage 1?
A population pyramid is used to measure this.
What is the age structure of a population?
Improving the status and education of women, especially in developing countries, results in this:
a. higher fertility rates
b. lower fertility rates
c. lower mortality rates
d. higher population growth rates
What is b?
Most of the world's population is located in these four counties.
What is India, China, USA, and Indonesia?
Stage 3 of demographic transition is marked primarily by this.
What is population growth decline due to falling birth rate, increased death rates among children, or improved hygiene?
The following may be problems associated with a lack of infrastructure in an area of growing population?
a. Whole areas are cleared of vegetation as people search for fuelwood.
b. The same water is used for drinking, bathing, washing, and sewage.
c. Dysentery, typhoid, and cholera become problems.
d. All of the above.
What is d?
Demographers predict that by 2050:
a. fertility rates will will equal replacement rates
b. the planets population will be unsustainable
c. world population growth will decline
d. least developed countries will impload
What is a?
What is the projected world population for 2050?
a. 9.8 billion
b. 14.1 billion
c. 7.5 billion
d. 11 billion
What is a?
Stage 4 of demographic transition is marked by:
What is mortality rates in excess of birth rate/explosion of population growth rates?
A country has a rapidly expanding population, low GDP per capita, high infant mortality rate, and limited access to education and healthcare. Based on the demographic transition model, identify which stage this country is in, describe the birth and death rates, and explain the expected population trend over time.
What is Stage 2 (Transitional Stage); it has high birth rates and rapidly falling death rates, leading to fast population growth due to improved medical care and sanitation but continued high fertility?
Describe how population age structure diagrams (population pyramids) can be used to predict future challenges for a country’s economy and healthcare system. Include examples of trends seen in both rapidly growing and declining populations.
What is: population pyramids show the distribution of age groups, which can predict economic strain from a large youth population needing education (in growing countries) or an aging population requiring healthcare and pensions (in declining countries)?
Describe how population growth influences resource demand and explain two methods societies can use to balance development with environmental sustainability.
What is population growth increases demand for resources like water, energy, and land, often leading to overuse and environmental degradation. Societies can balance development and sustainability by implementing renewable energy technologies and promoting family planning and education to stabilize population growth.
Low birth rates, low death rates, good education, and strong economies are indicative of:
a. countries like Madagascar
b. countries like Sweden
c. countries like China
d. stage 2 population growth
What is b?
Explain how industrialization affects birth and death rates in the demographic transition model and how this impacts population growth. Include social or economic factors influencing each stage.
Industrialization lowers death rates through better healthcare, causing population growth in early stages. Later, birth rates fall due to urbanization, education, and access to contraception, slowing growth. Social and economic factors like improved medicine, women’s education, and workforce participation influence these changes.