2.4 Study Guide

Question 1

What happens to birth rate in each stage of demographic transition?

Answer 1

1: high, stable straight line
2: stays high and straight, slightly decreases
3: has a significant dip and decreases suddenly
4: levels out down low
5: wavering average low line

Question 2

What happens to death rate in each stage of demographic transition?

Answer 2

1. High, wavering average line
2. Decreases suddenly
3. decreases slows down and levels
4. Leveled out, low
5. steady, straight low line

Question 3

What happens to population growth in each stage of demographic transition?

Answer 3

1. Starts low
2. Rapid increase
3. Increase slows down, continues going up
4. continues to slow, starts to level
5. stays similar, could slowly decrease or increase

Question 4

What side of the graph does logistical go on?

Answer 4

Y axis

Question 6

How do age population diagrams help predict the population in the future?

Answer 6

You can see the common pattern and average of males to females, which helps predict the future.

Question 7

What country is more developed based on life expectancies at birth; US 76, Somalia 55

Answer 7

The US is probably more developed because the life expectancy is higher. They have more money and resources.

Question 8

What factors limit how big a population can get?

Answer 8

Fuel, food, resources, and money

Question 9

Will more developed countries use more resources? Why or why not?

Answer 9

They will use more because they are bigger, greedier, and have more people.