Population Pyramids
In a stable growth population pyramid, the number of young people would be _______________ the number of middle-aged people.
A. more than
B. Less than
C. The same as
C. the same as
Stage 1 is ________ birth rates and _______ death rates
high; high
J shaped curves are called _____________ growth curves.
exponential
Factors that increase someone's desire for children are called....
pronatalist pressures
A _____________ country most likely has a stable or declining growth population pyramid.
developed
double points
Stage 4 is _______ death rates and _______ birth rates
low; low
logistic
What is fertility rate?
the number of children born on average to a woman in a given country.
triple points
If a country does not have a good education system and has a low GDP it is likely to have a __________ growth pyramid.
rapid growth
Why do birth rates decline as a country moves through the stages of DTM?
because women become educated and get access to family planning
double points
Draw a type 3 survivorship curve.
Looks like and "L" but rounded
Fertility rates in a developed country would be (higher/ lower/ the same as) fertility rates in a developing country.
lower (roughly between 1.7-2.3)
Draw a population pyramid for a country is declining.
fewer young people than middle aged
double points
During the DTM model, which drops first: death or birth rates? In what stage does it begin to drop?
death rates drop first in stage 2
birth rates drop after in stage 3
Which type of survivorship occurs when you live out a long life and die of old age like many large mammals?
Type 1
Replacement level fertility is roughly around 2.1-2.5 depending on the country. Why is it not 2?
Because some children die before making it to adulthood (infant mortality)
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