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Which of the following is an accurate inference from the information on the map above?

There is a high of concentration of population in and around Northeastern metropolitan areas.

Which of the following best describes a country in Stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Model?

A rate of natural increase that is either at or slightly above 0.

Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by the national government of a country with a high physiological density?

Agreeing to form supranational free-trade agreements with countries that have comparative advantages in agribusiness.

Which of the following would be helpful to a geographer trying to determine the number of farmers in an area?

Agricultural density.

Above are two population pyramids for Brazil. The top one is from 1970, the bottom one is from 2017. Which of the following statements explain a decrease in ages 0-5 in 2017 population pyramid?

An improvement in child and infant mortality rates.

The Total Fertility Rates (TFR) and Infant Mortality Rates (IMR) of countries are usually positively correlated. Why?

Because women will want to have more children if their infants are dying.

Although his theory is generally presented in the terminologies of mathematics and social theory, Malthus was probably equally as influenced by his religious views, which endorsed proprietary suffering, as he was by theories of classical economics. Which term best describes Malthus' faith?

Christian

Which of the following regions has the lowest agricultural density?

Commercial farming in the United States.

Which of the following statements best explains a connection between gender inequality and patterns of mortality?

Countries with higher levels of gender inequality experience higher levels of child mortality.

In 1971, Abdel Omran created an Epidemiological Transition model to explain how population growth rates changed at various stages of development in the 20th century as a result of medical innovations. According to the model, in Stage 2, death rates drop as more families gain access to clean water, sanitation utilities, and medicines like penicillin, which decrease death by preventable diseases such as syphilis. Which of the following are MOST instrumental in getting a country to Stage 2 in the Epidemiological Transition Model?

Economic growth.

Based on the chart provided, which country experienced the highest Natural Increase Rate in 2014?

Guinea.

Which of the following countries most likely puts the greatest strain on its natural resources and environment?

India.

The image above shows refrigerated meat at a small town Mexican meat market in Northern California. Which of the following statements best explains how the image relates to Malthusian theory?

It refutes Malthusian theory because there have been many improvements in food preservation, including refrigeration, causing a decrease in food insecurity.

Italy's population pyramid shows a large number of people in their economically productive years. What is a problem Italy will face in the future based on its pyramid?

Italy will have a high elderly dependency ratio

Governments around the world can have a significant influence upon population growth by either encouraging or discouraging citizens to have children. Which of the following countries influences population growth through pro-natalist policies?

Japan

In An Essay on the Principle of Population in 1798, Thomas Malthus argued that the world would suffer severe hardships because the global population was increasing at a far more rapid pace than the food supply. Critics of Malthusian theory argue that such predictions were inaccurate because

Malthus failed to anticipate the development of new technologies that would decrease food insecurity.

Which of the following statements accurately describes how various factors affect population density?

Population density is dependent on the development of transportation systems.

According to the World Bank, Italy's Crude Birth Rate is 9 per 1,000 and its Crude Death Rate is 10 per 1,000. The Natural Increase Rate is -1%. Yet its annual population growth is 1.2%. What accounts for the difference between the two figures?

Positive Net Migration

Thomas Malthus' theory of population growth proposed the idea that exponential increases in the population growth would surpass arithmetical increases in the food supply and lead to widespread famine. Which of the following did Malthus' theory not take into account?

Technological advancements in agriculture enabled food production to increase exponentially.

According to the population pyramid above, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

There are an even number of dependents and economically productive citizens.

Which theorist was most likely the inspiration behind the belief that pandemics are a good thing because they limit population growth?

Thomas Malthus.

Which government resource is most likely needed as countries enter stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model?

employment.

In order to support a prosperous society, places need roads, buildings, power and sewage systems, running water, etc. These are all examples of ________________

infrastructure

According to the One Child Policy in China, if a family has more than one child then

the family is required to pay a fine to the government.