Population: Distribution, Growth, and Challenges - Geography Year 7

Question 1

Which of these is **not** a key factor that influences population growth rate?

Accepted Answer

Economic conditions

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Migration

Question 2

Which of the following factors does NOT affect population distribution?

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Age structure

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Climate

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Economic opportunities

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Religious beliefs

Question 3

What type of population growth occurs when births and deaths are equal?

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Zero growth

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Negative growth

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Positive growth

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Exponential growth

Question 4

What is the most densely populated country in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Monaco

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United Kingdom

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France

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Germany

Question 5

Which of the following is a challenge associated with rapid population growth?

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Food shortages

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Improved healthcare

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Reduced pollution

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Increased life expectancy

Question 6

What is the term used to describe the number of individuals residing within a specific area, expressed as the number of people per square kilometer?

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Population density

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Population growth rate

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Life expectancy

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Birth rate

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to the gradual change in the characteristics of a population over time?

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Demographic transition

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Population migration

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Urbanization

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Population aging

Question 8

Movement of individuals from rural areas to urban areas is known as:

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Rural-urban migration

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Urban-rural migration

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Internal migration

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International migration

Question 9

What is the term used to describe the movement of individuals from one nation to another?

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Migration

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Immigration

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Emigration

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Population displacement

Question 10

What is the term used to describe the rate at which the number of people increases in an area?

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Migration rate

Question 11

What is the term used to describe the number of births per 1,000 people in a population each year?

Accepted Answer

Birth rate

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Death rate

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Migration rate

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Population growth rate

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of an area with a high population density?

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High concentration of people

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Large open spaces

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Sparsely populated areas

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Low birth rates

Question 13

Which of the following does NOT affect the rate at which a population grows?

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Weather patterns

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Migration

Question 14

Which of these countries has the most people living in each square kilometer?

Accepted Answer

Monaco

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United States

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China

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Australia

Question 15

Which of the following is a measure of the average number of children born to each woman in a population?

Accepted Answer

Fertility rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Life expectancy

Question 16

What is the process by which a population becomes older called?

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Ageing

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Depopulation

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Migration

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Urbanization

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of population decline?

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Improved environment

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Economic decline

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More people needing to be cared for

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Social isolation

Question 18

What does the concept of "population density" refer to?

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The number of people living in a specific geographic area

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The rate at which the population is growing

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The spread of people across different regions

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The movement of people from one place to another

Question 19

Which of the following challenges is NOT associated with overpopulation?

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Improved economic growth and development

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Scarcity of resources like food and water

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Shortage of housing and infrastructure

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Increased pollution and environmental degradation

Question 20

What is the term for the movement of people from rural to urban areas?

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Urbanization

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Migration

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Emigration

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Immigration

Question 21

What does the term "fertility rate" describe?

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The average number of children born to women in a population

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The number of deaths occurring in a population

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The number of people moving into a population

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The number of people moving out of a population

Question 22

What is the meaning of the term "mortality decline"?

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A decrease in the number of deaths in a population

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An increase in the number of births in a population

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A decrease in the number of people migrating into a population

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An increase in the number of people migrating out of a population

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a potential strategy for managing population change?

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Enforced population relocation

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Urban planning and development

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Investment in education and healthcare

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Family planning and reproductive health services

Question 24

What is the term used to describe the number of people living in a specific area?

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Population density

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Population growth rate

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Population structure

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Population distribution

Question 25

What term describes the number of people added to a population in a specific year?

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Natural increase

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Population momentum

Question 26

Which theory proposes that population growth will eventually stabilize at a sustainable level?

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Demographic transition model

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Malthusian theory

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Neo-Malthusian theory

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Carrying capacity theory

Question 27

What term describes the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas?

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Urbanization

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Migration

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Emigration

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Immigration

Question 28

Which perspective on population change focuses on job creation and economic growth?

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Economic perspective

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Environmentalist perspective

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Policymaker perspective

Question 29

Which country is known to have the highest population density in the world?

Accepted Answer

Monaco

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India

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Russia

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United States

Question 30

What is the process by which a population gradually becomes older?

Accepted Answer

Population ageing

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Population shrinkage

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Demographic transition

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Urbanization

Question 31

Which of the following is the best definition of population?

Accepted Answer

The total number of people living in a specific location at a given time.

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The average number of children born per woman in a population.

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The percentage of people in a population under 18 years old.

Question 32

What is the key difference between a developed and a developing country?

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Developed countries typically have higher levels of economic development and a lower fertility rate compared to developing countries.

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Developed countries have a higher population density than developing countries.

Question 33

What is the relationship between population and the environment?

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Population growth can put pressure on the environment, leading to increased pollution and resource consumption.

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Population growth can help protect the environment by raising awareness of environmental issues.

Question 34

What role do governments play in managing population growth?

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Governments can implement policies to influence population growth, such as providing incentives for smaller families or promoting access to education and healthcare.

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Governments have no role in managing population growth.

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Governments can only encourage population growth.

Question 35

What does the demographic transition model describe?

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The stages of population growth and decline that a country typically goes through as it develops.

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The distribution of population across a country.

Question 36

What is population density?

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The number of people living in a specific area.

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The number of people who have died in a specific area.

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The number of people born in a specific area.

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The number of people who have migrated to a specific area.

Question 37

Which of the following is a challenge associated with rapid population growth?

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Shortage of resources

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Reduced pollution

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Increased economic development

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Improved healthcare

Question 38

Which of the following is an example of a push factor for migration?

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War

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Improved healthcare

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Higher education

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Better job opportunities

Question 39

What is the demographic transition model?

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A model that describes the stages of population growth and decline.

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A model that describes the stages of economic development.

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A model that describes the stages of political development.

Question 40

Which of the following is a characteristic of developed countries?

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Low birth rate and low death rate.

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High birth rate and high death rate.

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Low birth rate and high death rate.

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High birth rate and low death rate.

Question 41

What is a population pyramid?

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A graphical representation of the age and sex distribution of a population.

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A graphical representation of the migration rates of a population.

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A graphical representation of the birth and death rates of a population.

Question 42

Which of the following is a benefit of a large population?

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Larger workforce

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Fewer resources

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Lower crime rates

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Reduced pollution

Question 43

What is the carrying capacity of an area?

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The maximum population size that an area can support indefinitely.

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The minimum population size that an area can support indefinitely.

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The average population size that an area can support indefinitely.

Question 44

Which country has the most people living in each square kilometer?

Accepted Answer

Monaco

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United States

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China

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India

Question 45

What is a big problem that comes with lots of people being born quickly?

Accepted Answer

Running out of resources like water and food

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Less air pollution

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Having more money in the country

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Better health for everyone

Question 46

What's a good thing that can happen when a country has more people?

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There are more people to work and help the economy grow

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People don't come up with new ideas

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There are more children to look after

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People live shorter lives

Question 47

What does 'population density' mean?

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The number of people living in one square kilometer

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How fast the population is growing

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The number of people who die each year

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How many babies are born each year

Question 48

Which of these tells us something about a person?

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Their age

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What type of government they have

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Their beliefs and customs

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How much money they have

Question 49

What is 'population change'?

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The way a country's population goes up or down

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How many babies are born each year

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The number of people living in each square kilometer

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Where people live in a country

Question 50

What might make someone want to leave their country?

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A war happening in their country

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Finding better jobs

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Having more freedom

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The climate changing

Question 51

What does 'fertility rate' mean?

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The number of babies born for every 1,000 women who can have babies

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The number of people who die each year

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How fast the population is growing

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The number of people living in each square kilometer

Question 52

Which stage of the demographic transition model has lots of babies being born and lots of people dying?

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Stage 1

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Stage 4

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Stage 2

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Stage 3