AP HUMAN GEO TEST

One important feature of the world's population with significant future implications is that

The most rapid population growth is in less developed countries

The portions of the Earth hosting permanent human settlement are collectively known as

The ecumene

Physiological density measures

People per unit of land suitable for agriculture

A country with a large amount of arable land and a small number of farmers will have a

Low agricultural density

The highest NIR is found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

Stage 2

A negative growth rate is the key feature in which stage of the demographic transition?

Stage 5

This stage is principally categorized by a rapidly declining CBR.

Stage 3

The first countries to move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition did so due to the Industrial Revolution. Later, other countries did so in the mid-late 1900's due to

Widespread adoption of modern medical advancements

A country with an "upside down" population pyramid has a large percentage of

Elderly people

Stage 1 and stage 4 of the demographic transition are similar in that they

Both display low growth rates

Total fertility rate measures

The average number of births women bear in the lifetimes

Thomas Malthus concluded that

Population growth was destined to outpace food production

Which of the following is an example of an EXPLICIT population policy?

Raising the age of marriage

Which of the following is an example of an IMPLICIT population policy?

Limiting the size of houses

The goal of natalist policies is to

Increase CBR

Some numbers are more important that others. 2.1 represents

Replacement Rate in terms of TFR

The historical period with the highest rate of global population growth was

1951-2000

One method countries with aging population might attempt to stimulate economic growth is

Promoting immigration

The fact that people are more inclined to migrate a shorter distance rather than a longer one is an example of

Distance Decay

What is the money sent by immigrants back to their families in their original home countries?

Remittances

Not all countries with aging populations utilize immigration to offset economic concerns. An example is

Japan

A periodic form of movement that involves a system of pastoral farming whereby livestock and their keepers adjust their location to the seasonal availability of suitable pastures is

Transhumance

All of the following are examples of periodic movement EXCEPT:

Going away to college

Southern Africa's (including South Africa) current high mortality rate is strongly influenced by

AIDS