AP HUG Population Flashcard

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Advantage of physiologic population density over arithmetic population density in demography.

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You learn more about the agricultural base that can support a population.

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Throughout most of human history, where has population density been highest?

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in areas where food can be grown.

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Which world regions have the highest population densities?

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East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe

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Thomas Malthus is famous for arguing that:

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population growth would outstrip food supply.

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If immigration is not a factor, a population needs a total fertility rate of ______ to reach replacement level.

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2.1

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In which country is the old-age dependency ratio a significant concern? Options: Nigeria, Mexico, Indonesia, United States, Japan

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Japan

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A population pyramid for which country would most likely have the shape of an actual pyramid (a broad base that then tapers upward to a point)? Options: Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Russia

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Bangladesh

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The demographic transition model charts the relationship over time between:

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birth rates and death rates.

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Is life expectancy at birth in the United States the highest in the world?

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False

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Malaria is an example of:

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a vectored infectious disease.