DTM

Population density

• is a measure of how crowded a place is.
• can be expressed as the average number of people per square mile.
• is higher in urban areas.
  
• all of the above

How is natural population growth determined?

• birth rate minus death rate
• subtract last year’s population from this year’s population
• it depends on the stage of the demographic transition a country is in

In which stage(s) of the demographic transition is there a high birth rate?

• Stage 3 only
• Both stages 1 & 2
• Stage 2 only

In which stage(s) of the demographic transition is there a low, zero, or negative growth rate?

• Stage 3 only
• Both stages 1 & 4
• Stage 2 only

In which stage of the demographic transition does a country experience the highest death rate?

• Stage 3 only
• Both stages 1 & 4
• Stage 2 only
• Stage 1

In which stage of the demographic transition do countries experience the greatest population growth?

• Stage 4 only
• Stage 3 only
• Stage 2 only
• Stage 1 only

Which of the following is a factor for a low birth rate?

• When children no longer contribute to the family’s economic survival.
• When most people are living in urban areas.
• When most of the population has access to medicine and/or health care.
• All of the above

Death rates fall rapidly due to increased hygiene and medical advances during stage

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which correctly describes the term demographic transition?

• The transition from low birth rates and death rates to high birth rates and death rates as a country develops.

• The transition from high birth rates and death rates to low birth rates and death rates as a country develops.

• The transition from high birth rates to low death rates as a country develops.

• The transition from low birth rates to high death rates as a country develops.

VOCAB: The average number of children a female member of a population has during her lifetime

• total fertility rate

• replacement fertility rate

• growth rate

• death rate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1