12 Geography EA Prep 1

A Population with high birth rates, low death rates and has a youthful population is:

• Contractive

• Expansive

• Constrictive

• Stationary

• Stable

Characteristics of a constrictive population are:

• Low birth rates, low death rates

• Low birth rates, increasing death rates

• High birth rate, high death rate

• High birth rate, decreasing death rate

A population with equal birth and death rates is considered…

• Stable

• Stationary

• Neutral

• Ageing

When we look at population trends, we look at RNI. What does RNI stand for?

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What is population momentum?

• When a country’s population is increasing

• When a country’s population is decreasing

• The predicted movement of a population

• The negative movement of a population

What is fertility rate?

• The amount of children born per couple

• The average amount of children born per woman

• The average amount of children born per man

How can we predict the population momentum of a country?

• RNI and population pyramid

• Fertility rate and RNI

• Fertility rate and population pyramid

What indicates an ageing population?

• Declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancy

• Declining birth rates and increasing death rates

• Decreasing death rates and increasing birth rates

What is ‘child-bearing age?’

• 18-50

• 16-49

• 15-49

• 16-50

Who are considered ‘dependents’?

• Under 18, over 70

• Under 21, over 65

• Under 15, over 60

• Under 15, over 65