Virginia Tech GEOG 1014 QUIZ 5 1)When considering population pyramids and a state's demographics in general,what age bracket is considered the most critical, as they are the ones that "provide" most of the   resources/labor for the society?   2

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GEOG 1014

QUIZ 5

1)When considering population pyramids and a state's demographics in general,what age bracket is considered the most critical, as they are the ones that "provide" most of the

resources/labor for the society?

2. The highest population growth rates typically occur in states that we consider...

3. When people born in the state move out of it and into another state, the process is referred to as….

4. In the Demographic Transition Model, when most folks (over half) are in the manufacturing and service sectors, then it is most likely a                          society.

5. Looking at Figure 2.8 on World Fertility Rates, which of the following states has a fertility rate over 5?

6. Approximately how many people are living on Earth at this moment?

7. According to Chart 1 in Chapter 2, what does the United States rank in population?

8. All of the following states likely rely on immigration to boost their overall population totals EXCEPT…..

9. Which of the following countries would most likely have an inverted pyramid shape for their population pyramid?

10. In the Demographic Transition Model, when does the most explosive population growth happen?