Population Graphs
Imagine a country has fewer young people than they do middle aged people. This country's population is most likely____________
shrinking, decreasing, etc.
The study of human populations is called
demography
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If a country's birth rate falls below its death rate, the country is most likely in which stage?
stage 4/ post industrial
Why do countries hit their carrying capacity?
growth slows due to lack of resources
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Which type of curve hits carrying capacity?
S-curve/ logistic growth
A population pyramid with a large base and skinny top (like a triangle) indicates ____________ growth and is most likely a _________ country.
rapid, fast, etc.
developing
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Define "arable"
Land that can be used to grow crops
How is the population changing in stage 1 of the demographic transition model?
it is stable; high birth and death rates
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Imagine a developing country has a chance and funding to implement a new program in order to decrease their fertility rates. What kind of program would you advise this country to implement to have the biggest impact on TFR?
a program to educate women-> family planning
What graph can you create if you are given the # of people in a country in each age group by gender?
population pyramid
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Quickly sketch a population pyramid of a country with a stable population.
should have an equal amount of young and middle aged people
The large amount of people moving to Atlanta from Alpharetta is an example of
urbanization
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Birth rates begin to slow down in the ________ stage of the demographic transition model.
third/ industrial
South Sudan has a literacy rate of 32%. What prediction could you make about the country's fertility rate?
It is very high
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What is the main energy source for many developing countries?
wood (needed to boil water, cook food, heat homes, etc).
Draw a type 3 survivorship curve
looks like a backwards J
What is the population change formula?
(birth rate+ immigration)- (death rate + emigration)
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After improvements in hygiene and food supply, a country's death rate decreases, but their birth rate remains high. This describes which stage?
stage 2/ transitional/industrializing
List a country that likely has a total fertility rate between 1.5-2.5
any developed country
ex. US, Canada, Japan, Norway, etc.
The leading cause of death for reproductive women in developing countries is ________________.
maternal mortality
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Most human populations would fall under which type of survivorship curve?
Type 1
When areas outside the city continue to expand it causes traffic jams, infrastructure issues, and habitat and loss. This describes which vocabulary term?
suburban sprawl
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List all four stages of the demographic transition model in order.
Pre-industrial
Transitional/ Industrializing
Industrial
Post-industrial
what two factors are generally responsible for the declining death rate?
access to food and better hygiene/ sanitation
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Replacement level growth is different for each country because it depends on the country's ______________________ rate.
infant mortality