Population Dynamics Level 3

Which of the following is lower for developing countries than developed countries?        

• Infant mortality

• Average income per person

• Annual population growth rate

• Population under age 15     

Many people in developing countries see emigration into developed countries as their best hope for a brighter future.

• True

• False

Which of the following implies the greatest potential for future population growth?

• A large population size

• A large number of people over the age of 65

• A large number of people under the age of 15

• A large number of people between the ages 25 and 45

What would cause a population’s age structure diagram to have a wide base?

• High infant mortality

• High birth rate

• High life expectancy

• Poor public health practices

If age structure diagrams were drawn for the following countries, which would have the broadest base?

• United States

• Sweden

• Austria

• Nigeria 

The demographic transition is

• Changes in birth and death rates as a country becomes less developed

• Changes is fertility rates and birth rates as a country become more industrialized

• Changes in birth and death rates as a country becomes more developed

Which of the following is true of demographic transition?

• Rapid population growth is characteristic of stage 1.

• Rapid population growth occurs during stage 2.

• Stage 2 is characterized by low birth rates and low death rates.

• Rapid population growth occurs during stage 4.

Which would not be a characteristic of a population in Stage 4 of demographic transition?

• Children are expensive responsibilities

• Birth control is widely available

• Most people get married at an old age

• Children are an important part of the workforce

Compared to the others, which country is in the earliest stage of demographic transition with slow growth?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Chad

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Basic family-planning policy in most countries includes all of the following except:

• Strictly limiting family sizes

• Providing information about prenatal care

• Elevating the status of women in society