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What does population density measure?
What does population density measure?
- Concentration of human population (correct)
- Surface area
- Total population size
- Average age of the population
What is the main consequence of rapid population growth on age-sex structure?
What is the main consequence of rapid population growth on age-sex structure?
- Decrease in total population
- More children under 5 years
- Increase in elderly population (correct)
- Increase in median age
How is an 'ageing' population depicted in a population pyramid?
How is an 'ageing' population depicted in a population pyramid?
- Bell-shaped curve
- Rectangular shape (correct)
- Triangular shape
- Inverted pyramid
Which country has a high percentage of elderly population due to low fertility?
Which country has a high percentage of elderly population due to low fertility?
Why does an 'ageing' population have more chronic & degenerative diseases?
Why does an 'ageing' population have more chronic & degenerative diseases?
How would you describe Ghana's population in terms of age structure?
How would you describe Ghana's population in terms of age structure?
What is the scientific study focused on in the text?
What is the scientific study focused on in the text?
Which age group has the highest percentage of the population?
Which age group has the highest percentage of the population?
What does demography study in terms of population movements?
What does demography study in terms of population movements?
Which demographic aspect focuses on births, sickness, deaths, and population movements?
Which demographic aspect focuses on births, sickness, deaths, and population movements?
What does demography analyze to predict population growth?
What does demography analyze to predict population growth?
Which subtopic is mentioned in relation to demographic analysis in the text?
Which subtopic is mentioned in relation to demographic analysis in the text?
What does population dynamics study?
What does population dynamics study?
Which factors are included in population dynamics?
Which factors are included in population dynamics?
What is population size?
What is population size?
How does population density relate to population dynamics?
How does population density relate to population dynamics?
How do national averages relate to sub-national disparities?
How do national averages relate to sub-national disparities?
Why is knowledge of population dynamics important for development progress?
Why is knowledge of population dynamics important for development progress?
What was India's role in terms of population policy in 1952?
What was India's role in terms of population policy in 1952?
What is a central factor influencing population dynamics in developing countries?
What is a central factor influencing population dynamics in developing countries?
What do pro-natalist policies aim to achieve in terms of fertility?
What do pro-natalist policies aim to achieve in terms of fertility?
How many governments, globally up to 2019, had policies aiming to raise fertility levels?
How many governments, globally up to 2019, had policies aiming to raise fertility levels?
Which type of population policy aims to reduce fertility rates?
Which type of population policy aims to reduce fertility rates?
What was the main focus of governments with Laissez-faire population policies?
What was the main focus of governments with Laissez-faire population policies?
What are the elements/characteristics of population policies?
What are the elements/characteristics of population policies?
Why is it important to study population and policy?
Why is it important to study population and policy?
What was the focus of China's family planning program?
What was the focus of China's family planning program?
Which policy did China implement between 1979 and 2015?
Which policy did China implement between 1979 and 2015?
What was the total fertility rate in China during 2015-2020?
What was the total fertility rate in China during 2015-2020?
How did China's population policies impact fertility?
How did China's population policies impact fertility?
