Demographic Transition - AP Environmental Science
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Which demographic transition stage is associated with industrialization?
Which demographic transition stage is associated with industrialization?
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Stage 2. Industrial development improves living standards and healthcare access.
Stage 2. Industrial development improves living standards and healthcare access.
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Which stage may involve net migration as a demographic factor?
Which stage may involve net migration as a demographic factor?
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Stage 4. Immigration may compensate for low natural population growth.
Stage 4. Immigration may compensate for low natural population growth.
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Identify the stage of rapid population growth.
Identify the stage of rapid population growth.
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Stage 2. Population explodes as death rates fall faster than birth rates.
Stage 2. Population explodes as death rates fall faster than birth rates.
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What is a key feature of the demographic transition model?
What is a key feature of the demographic transition model?
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Transition from high to low birth and death rates. Tracks population changes from pre-industrial to modern societies.
Transition from high to low birth and death rates. Tracks population changes from pre-industrial to modern societies.
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What is the primary demographic trend in Stage 5?
What is the primary demographic trend in Stage 5?
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Declining birth rates and aging population. Advanced societies may face population shrinkage challenges.
Declining birth rates and aging population. Advanced societies may face population shrinkage challenges.
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Which stage is marked by stable population growth?
Which stage is marked by stable population growth?
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Stage 4. Birth and death rates reach equilibrium near replacement level.
Stage 4. Birth and death rates reach equilibrium near replacement level.
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What change in birth rates occurs during Stage 4?
What change in birth rates occurs during Stage 4?
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Birth rates stabilize. Fertility reaches replacement level, ending population growth.
Birth rates stabilize. Fertility reaches replacement level, ending population growth.
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What demographic trend is significant in Stage 4 countries?
What demographic trend is significant in Stage 4 countries?
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Aging population. Longer lifespans create larger elderly populations over time.
Aging population. Longer lifespans create larger elderly populations over time.
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What is one consequence of an aging population in Stage 5?
What is one consequence of an aging population in Stage 5?
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Higher healthcare costs. More elderly require expensive medical care and social services.
Higher healthcare costs. More elderly require expensive medical care and social services.
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In which stage do countries typically have a high dependency ratio?
In which stage do countries typically have a high dependency ratio?
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Stage 5. Many elderly relative to working-age population creates economic burden.
Stage 5. Many elderly relative to working-age population creates economic burden.
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What is the primary cause of population stabilization in Stage 4?
What is the primary cause of population stabilization in Stage 4?
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Balanced birth and death rates. Both rates reach low, stable levels creating zero growth.
Balanced birth and death rates. Both rates reach low, stable levels creating zero growth.
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Identify the stage where technological advancement influences population growth.
Identify the stage where technological advancement influences population growth.
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Stage 2. Industrial innovations improve nutrition, sanitation, and medicine.
Stage 2. Industrial innovations improve nutrition, sanitation, and medicine.
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Identify the stage where life expectancy increases significantly.
Identify the stage where life expectancy increases significantly.
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Stage 2. Healthcare improvements dramatically extend average lifespan.
Stage 2. Healthcare improvements dramatically extend average lifespan.
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In which stage do population growth rates begin to decline?
In which stage do population growth rates begin to decline?
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Stage 3. Birth rates start falling as economic conditions improve.
Stage 3. Birth rates start falling as economic conditions improve.
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What is a key feature of the demographic transition model?
What is a key feature of the demographic transition model?
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Transition from high to low birth and death rates. Tracks population changes from pre-industrial to modern societies.
Transition from high to low birth and death rates. Tracks population changes from pre-industrial to modern societies.
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Which stage might experience population decline?
Which stage might experience population decline?
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Stage 5. Birth rates may fall below replacement level in developed nations.
Stage 5. Birth rates may fall below replacement level in developed nations.
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Which stage experiences a demographic shift due to urbanization?
Which stage experiences a demographic shift due to urbanization?
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Stage 3. City growth changes family economics and reproductive behavior.
Stage 3. City growth changes family economics and reproductive behavior.
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What characterizes the pre-industrial stage?
What characterizes the pre-industrial stage?
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High birth and death rates. Limited medical care and high infant mortality define this stage.
High birth and death rates. Limited medical care and high infant mortality define this stage.
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Which stage is marked by changes in women's roles in society?
Which stage is marked by changes in women's roles in society?
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Stage 3. Women gain education and career opportunities, delaying childbearing.
Stage 3. Women gain education and career opportunities, delaying childbearing.
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Identify a social change during Stage 3.
Identify a social change during Stage 3.
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Increased access to education. Women's education and workforce participation reduce fertility.
Increased access to education. Women's education and workforce participation reduce fertility.
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What is a potential feature of Stage 5?
What is a potential feature of Stage 5?
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Aging population and declining birth rates. Below-replacement fertility leads to population shrinkage.
Aging population and declining birth rates. Below-replacement fertility leads to population shrinkage.
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What is the primary demographic trend in Stage 5?
What is the primary demographic trend in Stage 5?
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Declining birth rates and aging population. Advanced societies may face population shrinkage challenges.
Declining birth rates and aging population. Advanced societies may face population shrinkage challenges.
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What demographic change occurs in Stage 3?
What demographic change occurs in Stage 3?
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Falling birth rates. Economic development and education reduce desired family size.
Falling birth rates. Economic development and education reduce desired family size.
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What demographic trend is observed during Stage 2?
What demographic trend is observed during Stage 2?
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Decreasing death rates. Medical advances reduce mortality while fertility stays high.
Decreasing death rates. Medical advances reduce mortality while fertility stays high.
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Which stage may involve net migration as a demographic factor?
Which stage may involve net migration as a demographic factor?
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Stage 4. Immigration may compensate for low natural population growth.
Stage 4. Immigration may compensate for low natural population growth.
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What is one effect of improved healthcare in Stage 2?
What is one effect of improved healthcare in Stage 2?
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Reduced mortality rates. Better sanitation, vaccines, and medical care save lives.
Reduced mortality rates. Better sanitation, vaccines, and medical care save lives.
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Which stage is characterized by a demographic transition towards zero population growth?
Which stage is characterized by a demographic transition towards zero population growth?
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Stage 4. Both birth and death rates stabilize at very low levels.
Stage 4. Both birth and death rates stabilize at very low levels.
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What is one demographic outcome of Stage 5?
What is one demographic outcome of Stage 5?
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Population decline. Birth rates drop below replacement, shrinking total population.
Population decline. Birth rates drop below replacement, shrinking total population.
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Identify a major demographic factor in Stage 4.
Identify a major demographic factor in Stage 4.
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Low fertility rates. Contraception and economic factors reduce family sizes significantly.
Low fertility rates. Contraception and economic factors reduce family sizes significantly.
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What is the demographic transition model?
What is the demographic transition model?
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A model describing population change over time. Shows how birth and death rates change through economic development stages.
A model describing population change over time. Shows how birth and death rates change through economic development stages.
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