What did the "Population Bomb" theory state?

That the population would grow out of control

A country with a population pyramid that has a wide base and narrow top has a(n)

Overly young population and few elderly people

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Populations Unit Test Review

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1
The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants in a country is:
Immigration Rate
Emigration Rate
Net Migration Rate
Natural Increase Rate
2
How many stages are in the demographic transition model?
2
4
3
5
3
What did the "Population Bomb" theory state?
There would be too many young people and not enough old people
The population would expand in certain areas and collapse in others
The population would drop suddenly
That the population would grow out of control
4
A country with a population pyramid that has a wide base and narrow top has a(n)
DTM of 4
DTM of 5
Overly old population and few young people
Overly young population and few elderly people
5
When women are more educated and have more choices, they have less children
True
False
6
What continent has the most immigrants arriving in Canada today?
Antarctica
Australia
Europe
Asia
7
What factor does NOT affect population distribution in Canada?
Soil
Climate
Scenery
Proximity to US
8
The difference between births and deaths in a population is:
Net increase
Net migration
Natural migration
Natural increase
9
It is a good thing to have a high dependency load
False
True
10
A country in stage 4 of the demographic transition model is most likely to:
Have a high death rate
Have a low death rate
Have a high birth rate
Have a low GDP
11
What "unit" is doubling time measured in?
Days
Weeks
Months
Years
12
What is a PUSH factor?
Joblessness
Good cost of living
High life expectancy
Strong economy
13
What type of population would develop along a highway or river?
Linear
Scattered
Perpendicular
Clustered
14
How do you calculate Population Density?
Population divided by area
Population divided by births
Population divided by 1000
Population divided by deaths

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