Population and Development Rates (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What happens to family sizes as a nation's economy grows stronger?
What happens to family sizes as a nation's economy grows stronger?
They tend to become smaller
When did the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions transform Europe's economy?
When did the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions transform Europe's economy?
18th and 19th centuries
What did tax income fund as economies developed that improved population health?
What did tax income fund as economies developed that improved population health?
Healthcare, sanitation & education
What is the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) used to show?
What is the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) used to show?
How populations change with development
What population characteristic do many developed countries now experience?
What population characteristic do many developed countries now experience?
Static or declining populations
Why do developed countries rely on inward migration from developing nations?
Why do developed countries rely on inward migration from developing nations?
To fill labour shortages
At which stage of the DTM are most developing countries currently?
At which stage of the DTM are most developing countries currently?
Stage 2 or Stage 3
What percentage of people in developing countries are under 14 years old?
What percentage of people in developing countries are under 14 years old?
Around 30%
What is brain drain?
What is brain drain?
Educated people emigrating for jobs
How quickly can cities in developing countries double their population?
How quickly can cities in developing countries double their population?
In fewer than 15 years
What is a newly industrialised economy (NIE)?
What is a newly industrialised economy (NIE)?
Country shifted from agriculture to industry
What percentage of people worldwide live on less than $10 per day?
What percentage of people worldwide live on less than $10 per day?
Over 80%