Batch 2023 Prelims Flashcards
This demographic measure refers to the number of individuals of a species per unit area or volume at a given time:
Population density
What term refers to an individual moving to another country to live there permanently?
Immigration
A population with a broad base indicates that the birth rate is:
High
Which type of population pyramid has an equal number of population proportions for all age groups?
Stationary
If a population pyramid resembles a triangle. The population growth is said to be:
Rapid
If a population pyramid has concave sides, this indicates a:
High death rate
A population pyramid with a narrow apex (top) suggests that the life expectancy for this specific population is:
Low
When the age-sex pyramid resembles a column rather than a pyramid, this means that the population growth is:
Zero
Which demographic change is defined by a lower death rate and rapid population growth?
Transitional
Which term refers to the potential reproductive capacity of a female?
Fecundity
Which term refers to the maximum time period a human being could reach under optimal living conditions?
Life span
Which demographic measure compares the number of dependents with the number of economically productive people in a given population?
Dependency Ratio