World Geo - Ch.4 L.2 Population Geography

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What is the main focus of Chapter 4, Lesson 2? Options: Climate Change, Population Geography, Economic Geography, Cultural Geography

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Population Geography

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In the context of Population Geography, which continent is depicted as having the highest population density in the image?

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Asia

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What is the study of populations called?

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Demography

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The growth rate of a population is known as ______.

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Natural increase

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By what year is the world population expected to peak at about 9 billion?

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2050

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Which of the following is a reason why death rates can fall?
Limited food supplies,
Improved health care,
Lack of access to medicine,
Poor living conditions.

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Improved health care

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In industrialized countries, birth rates and death rates have transitioned from HIGH to LOW. This is an example of ________.

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Zero population growth

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What is one reason poorer countries tend to have higher birth rates than developed countries?

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Cultural beliefs about marriage and family

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Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model is characterized by a balance between birthrates and death rates due to a lack of medical knowledge and food shortages?

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Stage 1

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What are some challenges caused by rapid population growth?

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Overcrowding, Poverty, Pollution.