Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 6.1 Population Growth and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
Beyond economic factors, urbanization and the growth of megacities can contribute to __________ and innovation within a society.
Why is a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 commonly referred to as the 'replacement rate'?
True or False: It is possible for a country to have a high crude birth rate even if the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is currently falling, provided the population is youthful.
Which indicator is most preferred by geographers to predict long-term population change because it focuses specifically on the reproductive segment of the population?
Looking at the structure of a population pyramid, what does the vertical axis represent?
cultural diversity
natural increase
pension shortages
informal settlements
It represents the point where migration and birth rates are perfectly balanced
It is the maximum number of children a family can have under anti-natalist policies
It is the rate required to double a population within one generation
It accounts for infant mortality to ensure two children survive to replace their parents
True
False
Infant mortality rate
Crude death rate
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
Dependency ratio
Gender distribution
Age groups
Year of data collection
Total population size
