Use the population pyramid to indicate which of the statements are true - Junior Cycle Geography - Question 28 - 2008
Question 28
Use the population pyramid to indicate which of the statements are true.
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1. All children under the age of four make up 4% of the populati... show full transcript
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1. All children under the age of four make up 4% of the population.
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The population pyramid indicates that children under the age of four are less than 4% of the total population. Therefore, this statement is false.
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2. The age group with the greatest number of people is the 25-29 age group.
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Upon examining the pyramid, the age group of 25-29 has the highest bar indicating it contains the most individuals. Hence, this statement is true.
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3. Females tend to live longer than males.
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Typically, population pyramids reflect that females have a higher longevity than males. However, this statement cannot be directly confirmed from the pyramid presented, thus it is not certain.
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4. There are roughly equal percentages of boys and girls in the 10-14 age group.
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The population pyramid shows that the bars for both genders in the 10-14 age group are almost equal, confirming this statement as true.
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5. Teenagers (age 10 - 19) make up 20% of the total population.
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By analyzing the bars for ages 10-19 combined, they reflect approximately 15% of the population, making this statement false.
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