Measuring Development

Question 1

Developed countries have

Answer 1

Very high human development

Question 2

Emerging countries have

Answer 2

Medium to high human development

Question 3

Developing countries have

Answer 3

Low human development

Question 4

Why do developing countries have higher fertility rates and birth rates

Answer 4

No use of contraception.
People have lots of children because poor health care means more infants die

Question 5

Why do developing countries have high death rates

Answer 5

Due to poor health care

Question 6

What would a developing country population pyramid look like

Answer 6

A very wide base as there are lots of children which rapidly narrows due to the low life expectsncy and poor health care

Question 7

Emerging countries have a lower fertility rate because

Answer 7

Woman have a more equal place in society snd better eduxation.Women work instead of having children.Use of contraception also increases

Question 8

An emerging country has a longer life expectsncy due to a

Answer 8

Better health care

Question 9

What would an emerging country populationn pryamid look like

Answer 9

Base of pyramid starts narrow as theres less children and top starts to widen because of the better health care

Question 10

In developed countries fertility rates are low

Answer 10

Because people want a high wuality of,life and may have a dependent elderly relative so there is less money available for children

Question 11

Devleloped countries have high life expectancy and low death rates

Answer 11

Because health care is good

Question 12

What does a developed country population pyramid

Answer 12

Base is narrower and top widens further so the middle bulges out

Question 13

Factors affecting how developed a country is

Answer 13

Climate
Topography
Eduxation
Health
Colonialism
Neocolonialism

Question 14

How does climate affect how developed a country is

Answer 14

If a country has a poor climate not much will grow.This reduces the amount of food produced which can lead to malnutrition.People who are malnourished have a low quality of life.
People also has fewer crops to sell so less money to spend on goods and services.This reduces their quality of life

Question 15

How does topocraphy ( shape of land ) affect how developed a country is

Answer 15

If the land is steep then it wonkt produce a lot of food.
Steep lamd can also make it difficult to develop infrastructure.This can maks it hard to provide large services

Question 16

How does education affect how developed a country is

Answer 16

Educating people produce a more skilled workforce meaning a country can produce more goods and offer more services.This can bring money through trade or investment.
Educated people also earn more money so they pay more taxes.This provides money that the country can spend on development

Question 17

How does health affect how developed a country is

Answer 17

In some poorer countries lack of clean water and poor health care mean many people suffer from diseases.
People who are ill are less able to work so may contribute less to the economy.They may also need expensive medicine or health care

Question 18

How does colonialism affect how developed a country is

Answer 18

Countries that were colonised are often at a lower level of development when they gain independence than they would be if they had not been colonised.

Question 19

How does neo colonialism affect how developed a country is

Answer 19

After colonies agreed independence richer countries continued to exploit them indirectly.TNCs exploit the cheap labour and raw materials of poorer countries