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Population. Reasons for high and low birth/death rate.

Quiz by Danielle Hawkins

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  • Q1
    Define infant mortality
    Number of infants under the age of 1 that die per 1000 live births per year
    the number of live births per thousand of population per year.
    The average age that a person is expected to live.
    The children that die per 1000 under the age of 10.
    30s
  • Q2
    The 'population explosion'is said to have started in ...
    2000
    1950
    1920
    1850
    30s
  • Q3
    In 2050 the population is expected to be
    8 billion
    15 billion
    9 billion
    7.5 billion
    30s
  • Q4
    One reason for a low birth rate
    There is a lack of access to contraception
    Women marry later so there is less time to have children
    Having children is becoming less popular
    There isn't enough food to feed all of the children
    30s
  • Q5
    Match the answer to the correct development. A high infant mortality means ....
    People are having children to replace those that die
    there is a lack of access to contraception
    people children are needed to help with the families income
    it is a result of tradition and religion
    30s
  • Q6
    Define natural increase
    The difference between birth rate and death rate
    The increase in life expectancy as a country develops
    The increased in population due to migration
    The deaths per 1000 populations
    30s
  • Q7
    Which one of these is NOT a reason for a low birth rate
    Access to contraception
    Emancipation of women so they can focus on careers
    Children are expensive to raise
    Women needing more children to help with the family farm
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of these is NOT reason for a high death rate
    People have access to good healthcare
    Lack of access to clean water
    An unreliable source of food can lead to famine
    High rates of crime and conflict in the area
    30s
  • Q9
    Select the reason for the population explosion
    The plague killed people
    More people were born as children became cheaper to raise
    Less people died
    There will an agricultural revolution increasing the amount and reliability of food
    30s
  • Q10
    What stage of the DTM is this?
    Question Image
    stage 5
    stage 2
    stage 4
    stage 6
    30s
  • Q11
    What stage of the DTM is this
    Question Image
    5
    2
    3
    4
    30s
  • Q12
    What happens to the birth rate as a country passes through stage 3 of the DTM
    It decreases
    It stays the same
    It stops
    It increase
    30s
  • Q13
    What happens to the death rate as a country moves into stage 2 of the DTM
    It stops
    It remains the same
    It increases
    It decreases
    30s
  • Q14
    Which best describes stages 4 of the DTM?
    high birth rate and death rate
    Low birth rate, low death rate
    low birth rate, high death rate
    30s
  • Q15
    At which stage of the DTM do you find natural decrease?
    4
    3
    5
    2
    30s

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