Core 1 - Pictures/Diagrams

Question 1

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Question 2

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● There are the highest fertility rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (between 6.0 and 7.0). ● Northern and Southern Africa, Mexico, South and S East Asia, and the northern region of South America all have fertility rates between 3.0 and 4.0. Notice how these regions are all (almost) between the tropics of cancer and capricorn. ● In the Northern and Southern hemispheres there are countries such as USA, Canada, Russia, and most European nations (which are all generally MEDCs) as well as Australia, Southern South America (eg. Chile, Argentina), and South Africa which have low fertility rates between 1.0 and 2.0.

Question 3

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● Life expectancy is the average number of years a person is expected to live from birth if demographics stay the same. ● As a general trend, life expectancy is higher in MEDCs than in LEDCs. In Sub Saharan Africa, the life expectancy is the lowest (around 50.8-41.4 years). ● It is slightly higher (57.9- 71.6 years) in all of Asia, South America , and Central America (Honduras, Nicaragua, etc.). ● Life expectancy is highest (71.7-81.5+ years) in Northern America (USA, Canada), South Southern America (Chile, Argentina), Oceania (Australia, New Zealand), Western Europe, and Japan.

Question 4

Stage 1 Population Pyramid

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Question 5

Stage 2 Population Pyramid

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Question 6

Stage 3 Population Pyramid

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Question 7

Stage 4 Population Pyramid

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Question 8

Population Pyramid Case Study: Kenya

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insert image • chimney shaped population pyramid • youthful population • high death rate due to AIDS • growth rate high • since women need money, they go into prostitution, leading to AIDS/STI • notice that the pyramid is skewed; more females die than males due to prostitution

Question 9

Draw and label the demographic transition model

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