Age and Sex Composition Population
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What is the median age?

  • The age at which half the population is male and half is female
  • The age at which exactly half the population is older and half is younger (correct)
  • The age at which the birth rate equals the death rate
  • The age at which most of the population is concentrated

    • What does a wide base in an expansive population pyramid indicate?

  • A high birth rate (correct)
  • A high death rate
  • A stable population
  • An aging population

    • What is the age dependency ratio formula used to measure?

  • The ratio of males to females in a population
  • The ratio of economically productive ages to dependent ages in a population (correct)
  • The ratio of different age categories in a population
  • The ratio of birth rate to death rate in a population

    • What does a constrictive population pyramid have?

    <p>A slower growth rate and decreasing population trend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which regions are often associated with expansive population pyramids?

    <p>Third world countries with high fertility rates and low life expectancies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a stationary population pyramid indicate?

    <p>Equal number of people in all ages due to good medical care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the structure of a population according to the text?

    <p>Fertility, mortality, and international migration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can heavy migration or mortality affect the age and sex composition of a population?

    <p>By depleting the numbers of young male adults</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What investments do countries with young populations need to focus on according to the text?

    <p>Invest more in schools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the age structure of a population be utilized according to the text?

    <p>To predict potential political issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can the rapid growth of a young adult population lead to according to the text?

    <p>Unrest due to unemployment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a high percentage of individuals ages 65 and over indicate for a country according to the text?

    <p>Need to invest more in the health sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

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