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Environmental Science Ch.8 Lesson 2 Predicting Population Growth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The total fertility rate for a nation that would keep its population size stable is called

a)

total replacement fertility

b)

total fertility rate

c)

transition fertility

d)

replacement fertility

2.

_______ helps demographers predict how a population might change.

a)

Total fertility

b)

Age structure

c)

sex ratios

d)

all of the above

3.

The average number of children a female member of a population has during her lifetime is the population's

a)

total fertility rate

b)

replacement fertility rate

c)

fertility compensation rate

d)

average fertility rate

4.

____ is a model that explains the change from high birth rates and death to a condition of low birth rates and death rates and is the result of economic growth that has led to social changes.

a)

Demography

b)

Demographic transition

c)

Fertility transition

d)

Age structure transition

5.

The four stages of demographic transition in order are...

a)

pre-industrial stage, transitional stage, industrial stage, and post-industrial stage

b)

pre-industrial stage, industrial stage, transitional stage, and post-industrial stage

c)

transitional, pre-industrial,industrial, post-industrial

d)

pre-industrial, industrial, post-industrial, transitional

6.

During this stage of demographic transition, both death rate and birth rate are high

a)

post-industrial

b)

transitional

c)

industrial

d)

pre-industrial

7.

During this stage the death rate declines and the birthrate is stable so the the population increases

a)

pre-industrial

b)

industrial

c)

transitional

d)

post-industrial

8.

During this stage of demographic transition, the birth rate declines due to increases opportunities for women and access to birth control.

a)

transitional

b)

pre-industrial

c)

industrial

d)

post-industrial

9.

During this stage, the birth rate and the death rate are low.

a)

pre-industrial

b)

transitional

c)

industrial

d)

post-industrial

10.

Better educational opportunities for women are closely tied to

a)

declining fertility rates

b)

success of males in the country

c)

increased death rates

d)

higher fertility rates