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WorksheetsKS3 Development Measures and Indicators
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does development mean?
Which of the following is a development indicator?
Population growth rate
Number of political parties
Gross National Income per capita
Number of natural resources
What does GNI per capita measure?
The total value of goods and services produced in a country
The average income within a country
The level of education within a country
The life expectancy of people in a country
Match the following term to what it measures
Literacy Rate
% of people that can read or write
Birth Rate
Number of births per 1000 per year
Death Rate
Number of deaths per 1000/per year
GNI
Amount of money/number of people
Life Expectancy
How long you live for
What does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure?
Health, wealth, and education
Gender pay gap and literacy rates
Political stability and economic growth
Environmental sustainability and resource management
What is the range of HDI values?
0 to 10
0 to 100
0 to 1
0 to 1000
What does literacy rate indicate?
The level of education within a country
The average income within a country
The life expectancy of people in a country
The political stability of a country
What is the main limitation of GNI per capita as a development indicator?
It does not consider health and education
It does not consider environmental issues
It does not consider inequality
It does not consider political stability
What is the main limitation of HDI as a development indicator?
It does not consider health and education
It does not consider environmental issues
It does not consider inequality
It does not consider political stability
What does literacy rate not tell us about?
The level of education within a country
The average income within a country
The health of people in a country
The wealth of people in a country
What is the meaning of GDP?
General Domestic Product
Gross Domestic Product
Government Development Program
Gross Domestic Profit
What is the purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
The purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI) is to measure and compare the overall development of countries.
The purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI) is to measure and compare the economic growth of countries.
The purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI) is to rank countries based on their population size.
The purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI) is to determine the life expectancy of individuals within a country.
What is the main limitation of literacy rate as a development indicator?
It does not reflect the practical application of literacy skills in real-life situations.
It does not take into account other important factors such as access to education and quality of education.
It only measures the ability to read and write.
It does not consider the cultural and linguistic diversity of a population.
What does the development gap refer to?
The differences between high income countries and low income countries
The differences between urban and rural areas within a country
The differences in literacy rates between different countries
The differences in life expectancy between different countries
Label the correct countries onto the map
UK
USA
DRC
Brazil
India
Barriers to development might include (a) or conflict, (b) which may prevent crops growing. Being (c) makes trading more difficult compared to countries by the (d) .
