Unit 1: Changing Population
Topic 1.1: Population and economic development patterns Questions
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Explain how the rising cost of children in cities can reduce fertility.
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Outline one physical factor that makes an area attract a dense population, and briefly say why it has that effect.
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Explain one physical reason why high mountain areas are usually sparsely populated.
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Give and develop one reason why a country might gain a demographic dividend.
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Hot deserts are sparsely populated mainly because they…
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Higher female education tends to lower fertility because women…
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Distinguish between the fertility rate and the rate of natural increase.
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Explain how climate can both attract people to one area and keep another area sparsely populated.
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Suggest two ways in which a large working-age population can deliver economic gains to a country.
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Using a named example, explain how two physical factors make a desert region sparsely populated.
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Explain how greater female education can lead to lower fertility.
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Distinguish between population distribution and population density, using an example of each.
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Explain why life expectancy tends to rise as a country develops economically.
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Explain how relief and water supply can each influence where people live in a country.
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For a named country you have studied, explain how two physical factors lead to an uneven distribution of its population.
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What is the fertility rate?
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On a development chart, fertility and life expectancy usually show a…
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As a country develops economically, fertility usually…
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A demographic dividend mainly comes from having…
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Study the development data for six countries.
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