11.31.M - Lesson: Developed & Developing Nations Review

Developed nations have a higher per capita GDP, while developing nations have a lower per capita GDP.

Answer 1:Developed Answer 2:developing

In one sentence, explain what an infant mortality rate measures. Your Answer:

It measures the number of deaths of infants under the age of 1.

What is statistical data relating to the population of a certain area, such as a country or region?

demographics

What is the total monetary value of the goods and services produced in a given country during a given period, usually a year?

gross domestic product

Which of the following are demographic characteristics of a developing nation? (choose all that apply)

high infant mortality low life expectancy

Which of the following are demographic characteristics of a developed nation? (choose all that apply)

high life expectancy high literacy low infant mortality

What is the average time a person in a given country is expected to live?

life expectancy

What measures the rate at which the population of a given country increases or even decreases in a span of time?

population growth rate

Larger percentages of the labor in what levels of economic activity denote a developed nation? (choose all that apply)

quaternary tertiary

What is the relative degree of material wealth and comfort available to a person in a given country?

standard of living