Population Structure: Characteristics and Impact on Society

Question 1

What is the term for the proportion of a population that is below a certain age, often used as an indicator of a country's economic and social well-being?

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Dependency ratio

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Population density

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Birth rate

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Sex ratio

Question 2

What is the term for the process by which people move from one place to another, permanently or temporarily, with the intention of establishing a new home?

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Migration

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Immigration

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Emigration

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Urbanization

Question 3

What is the term for the branch of geography that focuses on the relationship between humans and their environment?

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Human geography

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Cultural geography

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Physical geography

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Economic geography

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of urbanization?

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Increased reliance on agriculture

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Increased population density

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Growth of infrastructure

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Improved access to services

Question 5

What is a potential advantage of a rapidly growing population?

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Increased labor force

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Increased demand for resources

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Environmental degradation

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Social unrest

Question 6

How does access to education influence population growth and other demographic characteristics?

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It can lower population growth by empowering individuals, postponing childbearing, and increasing female employment.

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It has minimal impact on population growth and demographic indicators.

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It increases population growth by improving healthcare and nutrition.

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It has no effect on demographic indicators such as age distribution or dependency ratios.

Question 7

Which term describes how people are grouped based on their nationality, culture, and language?

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Ethnicity

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Age Structure

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Gender Structure

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Education Levels

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a commonly used demographic characteristic to describe a population's structure?

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Income

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Education Level

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Age

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Gender

Question 9

A population with a large proportion of individuals in the working-age group (15-64 years old) is likely to experience:

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Economic growth

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Population decline

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Environmental degradation

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Increased healthcare costs

Question 10

A population with a high dependency ratio, where the number of dependents (children and elderly) is large compared to the working-age population (15-64 years old), can lead to:

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Increased pressure on social welfare systems

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Improved environmental sustainability

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Increased economic productivity

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Reduced healthcare costs

Question 11

Which of the following is a potential negative consequence of rapid population growth?

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Strain on resources

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Increased innovation

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Improved social cohesion

Question 12

The process by which the proportion of elderly individuals (65 years or older) in a population increases over time is known as:

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Population aging

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Demographic transition

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Population decline

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Urbanisation

Question 13

Which of the following can contribute to population decline?

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Low birth rates

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Increased economic growth

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Improved healthcare

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High immigration rates

Question 14

The study of the spatial distribution of population is known as:

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Population Geography

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Economic Geography

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Political Geography

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Cultural Geography

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of urban-rural migration?

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Improved economic opportunities in rural areas

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Political instability in rural areas

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Lack of employment in rural areas

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Environmental degradation in rural areas

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a key factor considered in the analysis of population structure?

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Political affiliation

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Age distribution

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Ethnic diversity

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Gender distribution

Question 17

A population with a disproportionately high number of elderly individuals may face:

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Increased healthcare needs

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Improved educational outcomes

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Increased economic growth

Question 18

Which of the following is an indicator of population change?

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Crude birth rate

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Population density

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Life expectancy

Question 19

A visual representation that shows the age and gender distribution of a population is known as a:

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Population pyramid

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Scatter plot

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Choropleth map

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Histogram

Question 20

A significant increase in the proportion of elderly individuals in a population is commonly referred to as:

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Population ageing

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Demographic transition

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Demographic inversion

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Demographic dividend

Question 21

Which statement best describes the population structure typically associated with less developed countries?

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High birth rates and youthful populations

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Low birth rates and ageing populations

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Stable birth rates and high life expectancy

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Negative population growth and low birth rates

Question 22

The theory that describes the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates is known as:

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Demographic transition model

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Malthusian theory

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Ricardo-Malthus theory

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Urban-rural migration theory

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of a population histogram?

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It provides information about population density

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It displays the age distribution in a bar chart format

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It allows for the comparison of age distributions between different populations

Question 24

A population policy that encourages individuals to have more children to counter population ageing is known as a:

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Natalist policy

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Immigrationist policy

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Antinatalist policy

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Environmentalist policy