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U4 Geography - Population Dynamics
U4 Geography - Population Dynamics
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A revision of Area of Study 1
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Non-working members of a population (0-15 and 65+) are
Dependents
Dependables
Economically active
Burdens
2
In a population profile, developing nations (LEDCS) tend to have
A wide base and wide top
A narrow base and top and bulge in the middle
A wide base and narrow top
A narrow base and wide top
3
MEDCs tend to have low death rates because
Poor housing conditions
Inadequate water quality
Good quality healthcare and education
Couples have less children as it is expensive
4
What of the following is not a preventative check in Malthus' theory on population?
Couples should not have sex until they can afford children
Marriage of people of extreme poverty should be restricted
A disease or famine will reduce population numbers
Couples should practice abstinence
5
Exponential Growth is
Growth that increases at a steady rate
Growth which starts slowly then getting faster and faster
Growth that fluctuates
Growth that is fast at first and then plateaus off
6
Sam is moving from the farm to the city to start a new job - what type of migration is this?
Illegal
Rural - Urban
Intra-urban
International
7
What is not a true interpretation from this population profile?
There is a high birth rate
It is an ageing population
There is a high death rate
It is a developing nation
8
Irregular migration is also known as
Illegal migration
Temporary migration
Voluntary migration
High agency migration
9
What is crude birth rate?
The global number of births per year
The number of births in a country per year
The number of women having babies in a country
The number of births for every 1000 people per year
10
Rate of natural increase of a population is determined by
Population growth - population decline
Birth rates - death rates
Replacement rate
Immigration - emigration
11
The average number of births a woman is likely to have in her child-bearing lifetime is
Population Growth
Crude Birth Rate
Total Fertility Rate
Reproduction Rate
12
Which stage of the DTM would this country be in?
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 5
Stage 4
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Long-lasting change of residence, triggered by a search for a better quality of life is
Recurrent Migration
Spatial Migration
Permanent Migration
Forced Migration
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Which of the following is NOT a pull factor in population movement?
Stable government
Good job opportunities
High crime rate
Low risk of natural disasters
15
Which stage of the DTM would this country be in?
Stage 2
Stage 4
Stage 3
Stage 1
16
Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the DTM?
Other developed countries can make easy comparisons
There is not account for affect of technology on populations
Time period for each stage is not specified
Not all countries will reach Stage 4&5
17
The Demographic Transition Model is based on which three variables?
Age, Gender, Population Growth
Age, Sex and Population Number
Births, Deaths, Population Number
Births, Deaths, Rate of Natural Increase
18
What is crude death rate?
The average time it takes for a person to die
The global number of deaths per year
The number of people who die per 1000 people per year.
The number of people dying in a country each year
19
The average number of years a person can be expected to live from birth is known as
Age of Death
Birth Rate
Life Capacity
Life Expectancy
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A student moving to another country to study for four years would be known as a
Season Migrant
Spatial Migrant
Refugee
Temporary Migrant
