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Geography

Chapter 2

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The two most populous countries in the world are? China and India
What is true about China? It's the world's most populous country
Which is the most densely populated region? East Asia
What can we expect the elderly support ratio to do as the country moves through the demographic transition? increase
Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition is characterized by what kind of high rate? natural increase
What of a population pyramid is determined primarily by birth and death rates? shape
Where would you find a population with a relatively old age structure? highly developed countries
/the highest natural increase rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition? Stage 2
What kind of popluation pyramid does Denmark have? very narrow
Total fertility rate is? the average number of births woman bear in their lifetime
A new stage, stage 5, is starting to occur showing negative growth rates
The most rapid growth occuring in the less developed countries is? one important feature of the world's population with the most significant future implications
Sub Saharan Africa has high birth rates and high rates of infant mortality
Which stages in the Demographic Transition Model have low growth rates? 1 and 4
Which of the following is one of the world's largest population concentrations? Southeast Asia
The most lethal epidemic in recent years has been AIDS
What focuses on distinctive causes of death at different stages of the demographic transition? epidemiological transition
The highest crude death rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition stage 1
Which stage of the demographic transition are the world's richest countries in? stage 4
China tried this method to decrease it's birthrate the one child policy
Overpopulation is? too many people compared to enviromental capacity
Thomas Mathius 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 agriculture density
What is arable land? land suited for agriculture
Wealthier countries have higher values than poorer countries in which demographic measure? life expectancy
Rapidly declining crude death rates are found in which stage of the demographic transition? stage 2
educating woman around the world may lead to decreasing birth rates
what is the dependency ratio? the number of people
what do infectious diseases develop to antibiotics when used improperly? resistance
the lowest crude birth rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition? stage 4
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