APHG Unit 2 Test

Which stage of the demographic transition is characterized by a large proportion of elderly than other age groups?

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

• Stage 5

An aging population means:

• life expectancy is decreasing; fewer elderly to support

• life expectancy is stable; migration is increasing

• life expectancy is increasing; more elderly to support

• life expectancy is rapidly fluctuating & hard to predict

In recent history the human population has grown

• slowly

• rapidly

• inconsistently

• at a stable rate

Which of the following countries has a declining population?

• India

• Egypt

• United States

• Russia

The percentage used to track the change in a population every year is the same as

• CDR-CBR

• TFR-CBR

• CBR-CDR

• TFR-CDR

Birth rate: high Death rate: falls rapidly Natural Increase rate: very rapid increase

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

The difference between agricultural density and physiological density is

• amount of food produced per unit of land vs. amount of people per unit of land

• amount of farmers per unit of land vs. amount of farmable land per unit of land

• amount of food produced per unit of land vs. amount of land used for industry per unit of land

• amount of farmers per unit of land vs. amount of people per unit of land

The lowest NIRs can be found in

• More Developed Countries (MDCs)

• Less Developed Countries (LDCs)

• Countries with high agricultural densities

• Countries with low literacy rates

Which governments are likely to promote anti-natalist policy?

• Russia & Spain

• India & China

• India & Russia

• Costa Rica & Brazil

Which stage of the demographic transition would be an accurate representation of a retirement community?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 4

• Stage 5