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A country with this stage of the Demographic Transition Model has high birth rates and infant mortality rates... JainAayush6
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
A country in Stage 4 of the demographic transition model is most likely in this kind of economy... ChangGrace3
primary sector
service sector
agricultural sector
secondary sector
industrial sector
A population pyramid depicts a classic pyramid shape that is transitioning into a column. Which of the following accurately describes the stage of the country depicted? ChangGrace3
Stage 1 transitioning into Stage 2
Stage 2 transitioning into Stage 3
Stage 3 transitioning into Stage 4
Stage 4 transitioning into Stage 5
Stage 2 transitioning into Stage 1
What is arithmetic density?
total number of objects in an area
total number of people over arable land
total area of land over number of people
total area over the number of objects
None are correct
Vijval is a senior citizen. He recently was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. He is being able to live because of advanced medical methods. Which country is Vijval most likely living in? JainAayush6
India
China
Austria
South Africa
None of the Above
Builder la Bob lives in a country with a very high NIR. Which of these countries does he likely live in? ReddivariMinnathi4
Australia
Austria
Sweden
Nigeria
France
Define CBR and choose which option would most quickly lower CBR in developing countries. ReddivariMinnathi4
CBR = crude birth rate; educating the female population
CBR = crude biological resistance; educating the female population
CBR = crude birth rate; subsidizing birth control / family planning programs + making them more accessible
CBR = crude birth resistance; subsidizing birth control / family planning programs + making them more accessible
CBR = crude biological rate; educating the female population
Which of the following regions is not one of the four major population clusters? ChaoAlice6
East Asia
South Asia
Europe
Southeast Asia
Northeastern United States
What do regional differences in NIRs mean? ChaoAlice6
The CBR and CDR vary a lot.
Most of the countries is in the world are still in its early stages of the DTM.
Most of the world's additional people live in countries that are least able to maintain them.
Developing countries are quickly advancing, allowing them to quickly transition through the DTM.
The NIR is an invaluable measure for usage in measuring population change in a country or world altogether.
Which of the following is the number of people per unit of arable land? BrayMadeline4
Physiological Density
Population Growth
Agricultural Density
Arithmetic Density
Sex Ratio
Which of the following is the ration of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture? BrayMadeline4
Arithmetic Density
Agricultural Density
Physiological Density
Population Pyramid
Sex Ratio
Which of the following is the total number of people divided by the total land area? BrayMadeline4
Agricultural Density
Physiological Density
Arithmetic Density
Pandemic
Ecumene
Which of the following is the portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement? BrayMadeline4
Census
Demography
Doubling Time
Ecumene
Pandemic
What determines the sex ratio? LilesJasper3
The number of females per 100 males
The number of males per 100 females
The amount of males divided by two added to the amount of females divided by two
The number of females divided by the total population
The number of males divided by the total population
Malthus' Theory states that... LilesJasper3
As time goes on, humans will eventually run out of land to occupy
The amount of people being born exceeds the amount of resources we can create
The amount of resources we can create will overtake the birth rate
Younger people are less likely to get jobs and support the coming generations
Russia will eventually become the superior nation
Which country is considered overpopulated? ChangLovie6
This country has over one billion people
This country has many people crammed into small apartments with 10-15 people each
This country does not have enough food to sustain everyone
This country has a fertility rate of 6.5
This country does not have enough young people to support the elderly
Which stage of he demographic transition model is this country in? ChangLovie6
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
The ratio of the number of farmers to the amount of arable land is what term? NagireddyGahana3
ecumene
arithmetic density
physiological density
agricultural density
lingua franca
What is it called when the CBR declines to the point where it equals the CDR and the NIR approaches zero? NagireddyGahana3
malthusian decrease
zero population growth
population ratio
dependency ratio
sex ratio
Developed countries usually grow their population through _____, however, Japan _____. ChiuJennifer3
immigration; does not because it discourages immigration due to a desire to sustain a homogeneous society
high birth rates; does not because girls are usually aborted
immigration; is losing population because of an economic crisis
guest worker programs; is overpopulated, so there are no available jobs
travel and leisure; has cold temperatures and harsh weather unsuitable for vacation
How was AIDs spread to the USA? ChiuJennifer3
North Korea dropped a biological bomb on a major city.
It developed in slums where conditions are unsanitary, where it quickly spread.
Travelers from sub-Saharan Africa spread it to other people at large international airports.
Pollution in major cities caused people to get AIDs.
Exotic animals brought over from Africa spread it to zoo-goers.
Which of the following are the primary ways Japan is addressing its labor force shortage? PrahalathanTanya4
1) encouraging more women and older people to work
2) establishing programs to allow more healthcare services to be received at home instead of in hospitals
3) establishing programs to allow more people to borrow against the value of their residence to pay for healthcare
answers 1, 2, and 3
answers 1 and 3
Which of the following are the main factors that contributed to the expansion of the food supply? (pick 3) PrahalathanTanya4
higher-yielding seeds
a decrease in the growth rate of the human population
better growing techniques
cultivation of more land
a more equal distribution of wealth
Where are the four major population clusters? ChenWhitney3
East Asia
South Asia
Europe
Southeast Asia
North Asia
Where do we find the gretest natural increase rates?RobertsKeshaun6
North America
North Asia
South America
Sub-saharan Africa
Oceania
Where is the largest population cluster in the Western Hemisphere?
northeastern US and Southeastern Canada
northwestern US and Southwestern Canada
Mexico
southwestern US and northern Mexico
Panama
Which place will have a upside down population pyramid? ChenWhitney3
Florida: more old people than young
India:lots of young people
China: more young than old
Singapore: lots of people in the age to be working
Colombia: got lots young people
What stage of the DTM is also the stage of degenerative diseases in the epidemiologic transition?RobertsKeshaun6
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Both stage 1 and 2
Both stage 2 and 3
What is the CDR,CBR,NIR of a country in stage 4? ChenWhitney3
CDR: low
CBR: low
NIR: low
CDR: low
CBR: low
NIR: high
CDR: high
CBR: high
NIR: low
CDR: high
CBR: high
NIR: high
CDR: high
CBR: low
NIR: low
What is dependency ratio? ChenWhitney3
the number of people too old or young to work compared to the number of people in their productive years
the number of people in their productive years compared to the number of people too old or young to work
the number of married people compared to the number of single people
the number of kids compared to the number of old people
the number of kids compared to the number of adults
What are three ways to lower birthrates? ChenWhitney3
Education
Healthcare
Money
Contraception
None of the Above
What are the stages of the Epidemiologic Transition?
Stage 1: Pestilence and Famine
Stage 2: Receding Pandemics
Stage 3: Degenerative Diseases
Stage 4:Delayed Degenerative
Stage 1: Receding Pandemics
Stage 2: Pestilence and Famine
Stage 3: Degenerative Diseases
Stage 4:Delayed Degenerative
Stage 1: Receding Pandemics
Stage 2: Delayed Degenerative
Stage 3: Degenerative Diseases
Stage 4:Pestilence and Famine
Stage 1: Pestilence and Famine
Stage 2: Degenerative Diseases
Stage 3: Receding Pandemics
Stage 4:Delayed Degenerative
Stage 1: Pestilence and Famine
Stage 2: Receding Pandemics
Stage 3: Delayed Degenerative
Stage 4:Degenerative Diseases
What are the 3 possible reasons for stage 5? ChenWhitney3
Evolution
Poverty
Increased Connections
EDucation
healthcare
What four kinds of physical environments are sparsely populated? ScottKaidence4
Dry lands
Tropical lands
Wet lands
Cold Lands
High Lands
A country in stage 2 of the demographic transition model is characterized by... ScottKaidence4
Rapidly declining death rates and very high birth rates, producing high natural increase rates
Low crude birth rates and low crude death rates, producing little to no natural increase
High birth and death rates, producing no long-term natural increase
Low birth and death rates, producing no long-term natural increase (possibly a decrease)
Birth rates rapidly decline, death rates continue to decline, and natural increase rates begin to moderate
What are the four major population clusters? CarlsonEmily4
east asia, north africa, west europe, south asia
north europe, southwest asia, north america, africa
east asia, south asia, europe, southeast asia
east asia, south europe, northwest asia, northeast europe
none of the above
What is arithmetic density? CarlsonEmily4
the number of people in a mile of land
the number of people supported by a unit of arable land
the number of farmers to the amount of arable land
the total number of objects in an area
none of the above
what are the THREE components of population growth? CarlsonEmily4
crude birth rate
natural increase rate
total fertility rate
life expectancy
crude death rate
Which stage has a rapidly decreasing death rate, very high birth rate, and a very high natural increase rate? CarlsonEmily4
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major population clusters? LeMichelle4
South Asia
East Asia
Australia
Southeast Asia
Europe
Why do developed countries have relatively low agricultural densities? LeMichelle4
technology and finance allow a select few of the population to farm extensive land areas and feed many people
they always have low populations and a surplus of food
people in developed countries require less food to sustain themselves
there are many farmers to arable land
everyone farms for a living
What is the term for the reason why it takes time for the CBR to drop to meet the CDR? GosainRaj6
Natural increase
Demographic Transition
Migration Transition
Cultural Lag
Doubling Time
Which of the following is not a family planning method? GosainRaj6
Pill
Condom
Sterilization
Abortion
Abstinence
Which of the following is the number of people supported by a unit area of arable land? PanjwaniNaisha3
physiological density
arithmetic density
agricultural density
natural increase density
clustered density
Which of the following is not a component of population growth? PanjwaniNaisha3
crude birth rate
CDR
natural increase rate
doubling time
crude death rate
A country with a high CBR but also has a very stable NIR is most likely in which of the following stages of the DTM? YangEthan6
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
What were the pushes that pushed countries into stage 2 of the DTM? YangEthan6
Agricultural Revolution and Medical Revolution
Industrial Revolution and Agricultural Revolution
American Revolution and Agricultural Revolution
Industrial Revolution and Technological Revolution
Industrial Revolution and Medical Revolution
What type of diffusion is the spread of HIV/AIDS? MengShawn3
relocation
stimulus
contagious
hierarchical
fast
If a country's population pyramid is a right-side-up triangle, what can you infer about the country? MengShawn3
The country is in stage 2 of the DTM
The country is in stage 3 of the DTM
The country is in stage 4 of the DTM
There are more young people than old people
There are the same amount of old and young people
what properties can you use to understand how population is distributed? (multiple answer) grantainsley6
clusters
concentration
census
density
all of the above
Who are still living in Stage 1 ? YepuruMaanasa3
Ethiopa
Yemen
Uncontacted Tribes
Saudi Arabia
None of the above
what stage of the DTM is the result of the Industrial Revolution? grantainsley6
stage 5
stage 3
stage 1
stage 4
stage 2
What is the Natural Increase Rate (NIR) of a country if the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is 40 and the Crude Death Rate (CDR) is 20, AND what stage of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) is the country most likely to be in? PramodRiya3
20 per 1,000 ~ Stage 1
20 per 1,000 ~ Stage 2
-20 per 1,000 ~ Stage 4
60 per 1,000 ~ Stage 3
20 per 1,000 ~ Stage 3
If there is a high dependency ratio what shape will the population pyramid be? YepuruMaanasa3
rectangle
triangle
square
stationary
none of the above
Poverty and evolution are/were__________. PramodRiya3
the causes of cholera, which was a virulent epidemic in urban areas during the Industrial Revolution
reasons for a possible stage 1 in the Migration Transition
reasons for a possible stage 5 in the Epidemiologic Transition
the causes of degenerative and human-created diseases
the results of tuberculosis, which is a good indicator of a country's ability to invest in health care
In what year was the NIR 2.2? ThompsonLandry3
1952
1963
2002
1979
1987
What are characteristics of stage 3 of the demographic transition model? ThompsonLandry3
high birth rate, high death rate, little to no natural increase
low birth rate, low death rate, virtually no long-term natural increase
rapidly declining death rate, high birth rate, high natural increase
rapidly declining birth rate, declining death rate, moderating natural increase
low birth rate, increasing death rate, negative natural increase
Which of the following is NOT true about Thomas Malthus? HuEmily4
English economist
one of the first to argue that the world's rate of population increase was far outrunning the development of food supply
published Principle of Population
believed that in 25 years from now, every 2 persons should consume 2 units of food
believed that in 100 years from now, every 18 persons should consume 5 units of food
Which of the following does not fit under China's One Child Policy? HuEmily4
adopted in 1980
couples receive financial subsidies, a long maternity leave, and better housing if agreed to only have one child
in rural areas, more land is given in addition if agreed to only have one child
prohibits marriage for men until 25
prohibits women for marriage until 20
What is NOT one of the four major population clusters? YuanAngela6
East Asia
South Asia
Europe
Southeast Asia
South America
Which country would most likely be pyramid shaped with a broad base? YuanAngela6
United States
Denmark
Chile
Cape Verde
Australia
What are the major clusters in the world? BrunoLeigh3
east Asia
South Asia
europe
Southeast Asia
all of the above
In what stage does rapidly declining death rates cause high international emigration? BrunoLeigh3
Stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
stage 4
stage 5
Which of these is not one of the largest population clusters?campbellsophia4
Africa
Europe
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
A country with a high in-migration, fertility rate of 1.9, and a high literacy rate is an example of a ________ country. Chapter 2 CassiusMandy4
developed
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Developing
What country would be in stage 2?campbellsophia4
United States
Japan
Mexico
Nigeria
Germany
What did Malthus believe? Chapter 2 CassiusMandy4
That the world would exceed its carrying capacity and experience resource depletion.
That both food supply and population would grow geometrically.
That Stage 2 countries would experience a surge in population growth causing more environmental pull factors.
That population and food supply both grow linearly.
That the amount of resources depends on whether or not renewable or nonrenewable resources are used.
Which is NOT one of the main four clusters of population on Earth? ShirleyBlake3
Europe
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Africa
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by dry lands? MoseleyCameron3
10%
20%
30%
40%
An upside down triangle on a population pyramid indicates what of a country? ShirleyBlake3
it's in stage 3 of the DTM
it has a very low dependency ratio
it is likely a more developed country
the population of old people in the country is small
children outweigh everyone else in the chart and make up the bottom of the pyrmaid shape
Why would a place NOT have a low population? (NylahHorton6)
Dry Lands
Too urbanized
Wet Lands
Cold Lands
The less service jobs in the country means... (NylahHorton6)
The more healthcare the citizens are able to receive
The less developed the country is
The more developed the country is
The higher it is on the DTM
What is a population cartogram?
A map that distorts countries according to wealth
A map that distorts countries according to population
A map that enlarges smaller countries to show physical features
A map that gets darker when showing how concentrated something is
Which of these countries has the lowest arithmetic density? bensharabi
Brazil
UK
USA
Canada
What is arithmetic density? RoanBen4
number of people supported by a unit of arable land
total number of people in an area of land
number of fortnite players per unit of land
number of people in a country
ratio of farmers to amount of arable land
Demography is _______ (bensharabi)
the study of the relationship between government and population
the study of population
the mapping of population characteristics
all of the above
What stage of the DTM model was the United States in in the 1950s? RoanBen4
5
4
3
2
1
Out of these 4 locations, where would you find a higher population of older people? MoseleyCameron3
Chattanooga, TN
Dallas, TX
Miami, FL
Little Rock, AR
Thomas lives in a country that is located at the coordinates: 4 degrees south and 21 degrees east. His village has seen a high birth rate and declining death rates. What stage of the DTM is Thomas' country in? (Chapter 2) LingareddyAbhi3
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of these reasons is why some critics disagree with Thomas Malthus' theory on overpopulation? (Chapter 2) LingareddyAbhi3
a larger population could stimulate economic growth, therefore produce more food
Food production is at its lowest
a larger population could not stimulate economic growth, therefore not being able to produce more food
many countries are experiencing famines
other resources are being stripped by overpopulation, not just food
Which if the following is false about low birth rates? ZhouAmanda3
with more women attending school and remaining longer, they aren’t more likely to learn employment skills and gain more economic control over their lives
with better education, women can select more effective methods of contraception as they are more educated
with improved health programs counseling about sexually transmitted diseases and child immunization, IMRs would decline
CBR has been declining rapidly since 1990s in the world and in developing countries as well
lowering birth rates through contrapositves proved much more effective through the study for birth rates in India
What first country was the first to enter stage 2 of the demographic transition according to Malthus? ZhouAmanda3
England due to the Industrial Revolution
America due to the rapid colonization and dropping birth and death rates
Japan, hence why they are in stage 5 of the DTM
Russia, as the lack of population and governments decouraged birth rates
Germany due to the medical revolution forming there
Which continent has the largest population cluster? CalvinPayton6
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Which of these is NOT a reason a Stage 5 DTM is possible? CalvinPayton6
Overgrowing populations
Increased connections
Poverty
Evolution of diseases
