natural population change

Question 1

definition of birth rate

Answer 1

number of live birth per thousand per year

Question 2

definition of death rate

Answer 2

number of deaths per thousand per year

Question 3

definition of total fertility rate

Answer 3

average number of children a women will have when she is of reproductve age

Question 4

definition of infant mortality rate

Answer 4

number of children out of a thousand that die before the age of one

Question 5

definition of dependancy ratio

Answer 5

proportion of people who have to be supported by the working population

Question 6

what age are defendant people?

Answer 6

below 14 and over 65

Question 7

what is the model used for population change?

Answer 7

demographic transition model

Question 8

what does the dtm show?

Answer 8

how the population of a country changes over time

Question 9

how many stage does the dtm have?

Answer 9

five

Question 10

what changes does the dtm include?

Answer 10

birth rate
death rate
total population

Question 11

as a country develops what happens?

Answer 11

they move through the stages of the dtm

Question 12

who does the total population change?

Answer 12

birth rate and death rate change

Question 13

describe stage one of the dtm

Answer 13

birth rate and death rate fluctuate but stay at around the same level (35/1000)
total population low
low health care (more death and more babies)

Question 14

are there any countries in stage one?

Answer 14

no but there are some tribes in the amazonn rainforest

Question 15

describe stage two of the dtm

Answer 15

death rate falls but birth rate stays around the same
produces natural increase in population
more health care
birth rate high for labour reasons

Question 16

what countries are in stage two?

Answer 16

afganistan

Question 17

describe stage three

Answer 17

birth rate declines rapidly 
death rate declines slowly 
birth control 
manufacturing=less labour 
morroco

Question 18

describes stage four

Answer 18

birth rate and death rate fluctuate at low level
population remains stable but high
children more expensive

Question 19

what countries are in stage four?

Answer 19

most of europe and uk

Question 20

describe stage five?

Answer 20

birth rate declines further whilst death rate remains stable
natural population decrease
dependant elderly relatives prevent children as too expensive for both
more elderly people

Question 21

which countries are in stage five

Answer 21

highly developed countries such as japan

Question 22

what are limitations to the dtm?

Answer 22

• does not take into account migration
• war and disease not accounted for
• many countries don’t pass though all stages due to extreme poverty

Question 23

what are some cultural controls that affect population change?

Answer 23

• role of women in society
• attitudes towards marriage
• religion
• population policies

Question 24

what stage is the uk in?

Answer 24

stage four

Question 25

what is the uks birth and death rate

Answer 25

12. 1/1000

9. 4/1000

Question 26

how much is the uks population growing by?

Answer 26

0.5% each year

slowly

Question 27

what are physical factors that mean uk is in stage four?

Answer 27

• fertile soils and temperate climate mean there is reliable food source
• natural resources such as coal
• low ling land (crops)
• surrounded by the sea, fish and international shipping

Question 28

what are human factors that mean the uk is in stage four?

Answer 28

• education is compulsory until 18
• contraception is easily accessible due to nhs
• health care