mc test

One important feature of the worlds population with the most significant future implication is that

One important feature of the worlds population with the most significant future implication is that

the most rapid growth is occurring in the less developed countries

georgraphers define overpopulation as

too many people compared to carrying capacity

which of the following would most likely be a part of the ecumene

C

the lowest natural increase rates are found in this area of the world

europe

which of the following encourages high birth rates

all of the above discourage high birth rates

Country X has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 15. In what stage of the demographic transition is this country?

stage 2

demographic momentum

means that your tfr may be at replacement rate but you are still growing

In contrast to the experience of more developed countries, less developed countries entered Stage 2 of the demographic transition through

diffusion of medical advances from other countries

stages 1 and 4 of the demographic transition are similar in that

both have low nirs

life expectancy is lowest on average in

africa

Anti-Malthusians believe that the malthusian thesis is

no longer an issue as the world has continueously produced more resources as population has grown

which of the following pairs of measurement have an inverse or negetive relationship

hdi and nir

The principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is

declining crude birth rates

the epidemiological transition refers to how

all of the above

Today, world population doubling time is

ten years

------- have anual natural rates of population increase above 3

niger and uganda

according to the graph, between 1650 and 1930 population is increaed by

1.5 billion

global population is

has a growth rate of 1.2

a population pyramid that is rectangle is

at or near zero population growth

population policies which favor forced birth control among certain groups in the population

eugenics

according to the table, which country has a greater need for increased crop yeilds and imported goods

country A:

if a population is graying, it is experienceing

a b and c

which of the following is an economic benefit for a population pryramid shaped like that shown to the right

it gives the country a large pool of workers

Countries with aging populations attempt to stimulate economic growth to lessen the effect of rising medical and retirement costs by

promoting immigration

for the last 25 years, the population of russia has been impacted by economic challenges, alcoholism, and social upheaval. what demographic statistic would most likely show the impact of these patterns

life expectancy

even though fertility rates have been declining in less developed countries the total population has continued to grow. this is because in many ldc's theres a high population percentage of

under the age of 15

which of these would not effect carrying capacity

all of the above effect carrying capacity

The term for a person who leaves their home country is _____ while the terms for a person moving into a new country is ____

emigration, immigrant

which two countries would most likely have an NIR that is negetive in recent years

japan and germany

Zelinskys migration transition model predicts that

both b and c are correct

many argentinans who fled the country in the 1970s when the country was ruled by a military dictatorship, returned to the country after democratic elections were held in 1983. this is an example of

a push factor changing to a pull factor

which factor most often caused a voluntary migration

economic

a physical feature such as a body of water is an example of

an intervening obstacle

which of the following profiles describes a member of the population group that is most likekly to migrate

single and 25

the greatest number of foregein born residents can be found in

the United States

US qouta laws from the 1920s until the 1960s had the effect of

ensuring the majority of the migrants came from western and northern europe

How many undocumented immigrants are in the US?

12 million

migration increased to the US from Latin America and Asia in the late 20th century because

all of the above

brain drain is

the large scale emigration of talented people

guest workers in europe and the middle east are

low status foreigners

which of the following countries has not been a significant source of refugees to the united states over the last 50 years

former yugoslavia

the largest number of legal immigrants to the US are currently coming from _______ and the largest number of undocumented immigrents currently residing in the US are from ____

Mexico, Mexico

What is the largest current INTRAregional migration trend in the US

city to suburban

the most prominent type of migration in the world is

rural to urban

in the US, which is likely to cause virtually all population growth in the next few decades

net in migration

during the period from 1910 to 1970, african american families in the US migrated to

the north

According to Ravenstein, migrants who move longer distances tend to choose

big city destinations

chain migration occurs when

the migrant follows a travel path establised by family members

in the period 1882-1907, the US congress passed exclusionary immigrant laws designed to keep _______ out of immigrant streams claiming they would not be able to assimilate into american culture

chinese

which of the following is consistent with the ideas expressed in ernst ravensteins laws of migration

rural area population in LDCS grow more from natural increase than from in migration