Population Growth and Demographic Transition
Geography ⇒ Human Geography
Population Growth and Demographic Transition starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Define population growth and explain its two main types.
Describe the impact of declining fertility rates on the age structure of a population.
Describe the main challenges faced by countries in the late expanding stage of demographic transition.
Describe the main demographic characteristics of a country in the 'early expanding' stage.
Describe the main features of the 'high stationary' stage of the demographic transition model.
Describe the relationship between literacy rate and population growth.
Explain how migration affects the demographic structure of a country.
Explain the concept of 'zero population growth'.
Which of the following best describes the 'late expanding' stage of the demographic transition model? (1) High birth and death rates (2) Declining birth rate, low death rate (3) Low birth and death rates (4) High birth rate, declining death rate
Which of the following countries is an example of a country in the low stationary stage? (1) India (2) Japan (3) Nigeria (4) Bangladesh
Which of the following is a characteristic of the 'low stationary' stage? (1) High birth rate (2) High death rate (3) Low birth and death rates (4) Rapid population growth
Which of the following is a demographic indicator? (1) GDP (2) Literacy rate (3) Birth rate (4) Inflation rate
Fill in the blank: The ________ rate is the number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime.
Fill in the blank: The ________ rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 people per year.
Fill in the blank: The ________ rate is the number of live births per 1,000 people per year.
Fill in the blank: The ________ ratio is the ratio of the non-working population to the working population.
Is the following statement true or false? 'A country with a high fertility rate will always have a high population growth rate.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'A high dependency ratio indicates a greater burden on the working population.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'India is currently in the late expanding stage of the demographic transition.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'Population growth rate is always positive.'
