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Geography Wk3
week 3 test for 9th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| where would you find a population with a relatively old age structure? | highly developed countries |
| Educating women around the world may lead to | decreasing birth rates |
| The highest crude death rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition? | stage 1 |
| the two most populous countries in the world are? | china and india |
| A new stage, stage 5, is starting to occur showing | negative growth rates |
| China is | the world's most populous country |
| The lowest crude birth rates are round in countries in which stage of the demographic transition? | Stage 4 |
| Wealthier countries have higher values than poorer countries in which demographic measure? | life expectancy |
| The most lethal epidemic in recent years has been? | AIDS |
| China tried this method to decrease its birth rate | the one child policy |
| Which stages in the Demographic Transition Model have low growth rates? | 1 and 4 |
| Denmark would have a very____________ population pyramid | narrow |
| Total Fertility rate is? | the average number of births women bear in their lifetime |
| Rapidly declining crude death rates are found in which stage of the demographic transition? | stage 2 |
| The population pyramid is determined primarily by birth and death rates of what? | shape |
| What is the dependency ratio? | the number of people who are too young or too old to work in a society compared to the number of working age people |
| What is arable land? | land suited for agriculture |
| We can expect its elderly support ration to what as a country moves through the demographic transition | increase |
| Thomas Malthus concluded that | the world's rate of population increase was higher than the development of food supplies |
| A country with a large amount of arable land and a small number of farmers will have a | low agricultural density |
| Focuses on distinctive causes of death at different stages of the demographic transition | epidemiological transition |
| Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition is characterized by a high rate of what? | natural increase |
| Which of the following is one of the world's largest population concentrations? | Southeast Asia |
| Infectious diseases develop ____ to antibiotics when used improperly | resistance |
| Which stage of the demographic transition are the world's richest countries are? | stage 4 |
| The most rapid growth occurring in the less developed countries is? | one reason why less developed countries have the highest combined crude death rates |
| Sub Saharan African has | high birth rates and high rates of infant mortality |
| The highest natural increase rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition? | stage 2 |
| Overpopulation is | too many people compared to environmental capacity |
| What is the most densely populated region | East Asia |