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Worksheet time: 12mins
Which keyword: 'Those typically not economically active (0-14 + 65 and over)'
Youthful population
Ageing population
Dependent population
Economically inactive
Which keyword: 'Those typically of working age (15-64)'
Youthful population
Ageing population
Dependent population
Economically active
How do you calculate the dependency ratio?
Youthful population / Ageing population X 100
Dependent population / Economically active X 100
Natural increase / Net migration X 100
Ageing population / Economically active X 100
Identify the characteristics of a population pyramid for a country at a low level of development
Wide base
Tall
Rapidly narrowing bars
Low life expectancy
Convex shape
Identify the characteristics of a population pyramid for a country at a high level of development
Narrow top
Tall
Bulge in the middle
Low life expectancy
Convex shape
High Income Countries:
Ageing populations greater than youthful populations
Youthful populations greater than Ageing populations
Base is the widest cohort
Economically active increasing over time.
Low Income Countries:
Ageing populations greater than youthful populations
Youthful populations greater than Ageing populations
Apex is the widest cohort
Economically active increases moving up the pyramid.
Which of the following countries will have a population structure with the widest base?
The Gambia
India
United States
Japan
Which of the following countries will have a population structure with the highest proportion of economically active?
The Gambia
India
United States
Japan
This is a population pyramid of a
LEDC
MEDC
country with many immigrants
country with a long life expectancy
A country with such a population pyramid ...
is rather poor
has a high unemployment rate
suffers from an ageing population
dies at an early age
A narrow base in a population pyramid indicates
low birth rate
high birth rate
many teenage pregnancies
many old people
The population pyramid is divided into
male and female
age groups
immigrants
students and workers
What is the model called that describes the change in population in a country over team?
Demographic Transition Model
Demographic Trainstation Model
Demographic Translation Model
Demographically Transformed Model
The DTM has _______ stages
4 or 5
10
2
6
How would you describe the population of this country?
They are experiencing rapid population growth
They are experiencing stable population growth
They are experiencing negative population growth
How would you describe the population of this country?
They are experiencing stable population growth
They are experiencing negative population growth
They are experiencing rapid population growth
How would you describe the population of this country?
They are experiencing stable population growth
They are experiencing rapid population growth
They are experiencing negative population growth
Describe the likely GDP of this country
They have a high GDP
They have a low GDP
They are super rich
Describe the likely GDP of this country
They have a high GDP
They have a low GDP
They are super poor
They have no GDP
This country has a low birth rate
True
False
What population is displayed on the RIGHT side of this pyramid?
Children
Women
Men
Elderly
Which statement is true?
There are more men in this country
There are fewer women in this country
There are more 30-34 year olds than 25-29 year olds
There are more people age 25-29 than 30-34
People leaving a country is called
Immigration
Emigration
Mass migration
Urbanization
A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...
Immigrant
A runner
Refugee
An illegal alien
Things that attract people to a new place are called
Push factors
Pull factors
An example of a pull factor is...
A natural disaster
Lack of access to education
Lack of resources
A new job opportunity
The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..
Industrialization
Urbanization
Globalization
City moving
All of the following are characteristics of a developing countries EXCEPT...
A large rural population
A low life expectancy
Lack of access to education
Advanced technology
What does the term carrying capacity describe?
The maximum number of birth rates for a population.
The ability of a population to accept new immigrants.
The ratio of birth rates to death rates in a population.
The population size that the environment can sustain.
According to this graph, Which stage of the demographic transition has the highest level of population growth?
pre-industrial
transitional
industrial
post-industrial
What is one reason that a population ages?
There is a rise in life expectancy.
There is a rise in the birth rate.
There is a drop in life expectancy.
There is a rise in health care.
What is one problem caused by an aging population?
The cost of food.
The cost of pensions.
The rising cost of travel.
The need for health care decreases.
One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...
The world has infinite resources for everyone
Birth rate is higher than death rate
There are more and more places for people to live
Death rate is higher than birth rate
