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Demographic Transition
By Awoyemi, Olamipo
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Question 1
1.
What are the two main variables that affect population size?
Death rate and emigration
Birth rate and education level
Birth rate and death rate
Birth rate and immigration
Question 2
2.
In stage I of the Demographic Transition Model, what characterizes the population growth?
Low birth rate and high death rate
High birth rate and high death rate
High birth rate and low death rate
Low birth rate and low death rate
Question 3
3.
What is a likely cause for declining birth rates in stage III of the Demographic Transition Model?
Increased infant mortality
Decreased food supply
Decreased job opportunities
Increased access to education and contraception
Question 4
4.
What happens to population growth during Stage IV of the Demographic Transition Model?
The population growth rate increases
The population growth rate slows down
The population begins to decline
The population growth rate remains the same
Question 5
5.
Which phase of demographic transition corresponds with rapid population growth?
Phase 1 (High Stationary)
Phase 4 (Low Stationary)
Phase 2 (Early Transitional)
Phase 3 (Late Transitional)
Question 6
6.
If birth rate is greater than death rate, what happens to the population size?
It decreases
It increases
It fluctuates unpredictably
It remains unchanged
Question 7
7.
Which demographic transition model stage is associated with industrial development?
Phase 1 (High Stationary)
Phase 3 (Late Transitional)
Phase 4 (Low Stationary)
Phase 2 (Early Transitional)
Question 8
8.
In demographic transition, when do death rates start to decrease?
Phase 3 (Late Transitional)
Phase 2 (Early Transitional)
Phase 4 (Low Stationary)
Phase 1 (High Stationary)
Question 9
9.
What can cause a decrease in the birth rate in a society?
Population migration
Natural disasters
Increased education and economic prosperity
Increased food production
Question 10
10.
What's directly correlated with a high birth rate in a society?
Low infant mortality
High level of modern technology
Low level of income and education
Increased life expectancy
Question 11
11.
What is the most common reason for decreasing death rate in a society?
Increased birth rate
Advancements in healthcare and sanitation
Increased immigration
Decreased infant mortality
Question 12
12.
Which factor does not reduce the death rate in a society?
Better living conditions
Increase in population
Improvements in nutrition
Medical innovations
Question 13
13.
What does 'population density' refer to?
The number of individuals per unit area
The diversity of a population
The age spread of a population
The spread of a population across countries
Question 14
14.
What does 'age structure' in a population refer to?
The total number of individuals of each age
Average lifespan within a population
Ratio of working to non-working individuals
The distribution of age classes within a population
Question 15
15.
How can external forces like immigration impact demographic transition?
They only impact economic transition, not demographic one
They can reduce the birth rate but not change the structure
They can increase diversity, but not size or structure
They can change population size and age structure
Question 16
16.
What is often used to visually represent a population's age structure?
Population pyramid
Line chart
Bar graph
Pie chart
Question 17
17.
Name 3 countries that are in stage II of the demographic transition.
Question 18
18.
In your own words, explain carrying capacity.
Question 19
19.
Name 3 countries that are in stage III of the demographic transition.
Question 20
20.
Name 3 countries that are in stage IV of the demographic transition.