Chapter 2.3

Question 1

What are some population growth factors?

Answer 1

Sex ratio
Generation Time
Age Structure

Question 2

What is sex ratio?

Answer 2

of F vs. M

Question 3

Define generation Time.

Answer 3

Age females reproduce

Question 4

What is age Structure?

Answer 4

of females at reproductive stage at cohort

Question 5

How many stages of demographic transition are there?

Answer 5

5 stages

Question 6

What is stage 1?

Answer 6

Birth rate - High
Death rate- high
NI - Stable/slow increase

Question 7

Stage 2

Answer 7

BR - high
DR - falls rapidly
NI- rapid increase

Question 8

Stage 3

Answer 8

BR - Falling
DR - falls slowly
NI - increase slows down

Question 9

Stage 4

Answer 9

BR - Low
DR - low
NI - falling then stable

Question 10

Stage 5

Answer 10

BR - Yet to be seen
DR - low
NI - little change

Question 11

How does age Structure affect population growth?

Answer 11

When there are more younger children, the population increases because they are going to fire up and reproduce. If there are more adults over the reproductive age, and less young children, then the population will decrease.

Question 12

Developed countries vs. Developing countries

Answer 12

Developed countries - More stable population growth, higher life expectancy, less infant deaths, and higher literacy rate.

Developing countries - Higher population growth, lower life expectancy, more infant deaths, and lower literacy rates.