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HES Chapter 7 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
total fertility rate— Answer: The average number of children born to a
woman in a her lifetime in a demographic group. In US- 2.2, Japan- 1.4,
Afghanistan- 5; an estimate of the average number of children that
each woman in a population will bear throughout her childbearing
years
underdeveloped country— Answer: a country with a low industrial
base (low GDP)
GDP (gross domestic product)— Answer: a measure of the value of all
products and services produced in a country in a year; the money's
worth of goods and services produced in a country
transitional country— Answer: countries newly switching to market-
based economies after being under soviet rule. Asia. South America.
Eastern Europe.
Industrial country— Answer: A country with a solid economic
foundation, as indicated by GDP. (Australia, US, UK, Italy, Germany,
France, Japan, South Korea)
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Post-Industrial Country— Answer: A country which is in the most
advanced stage of development, where most jobs are found in
knowledge-based services and less on manufacturing goods. US. UK,
Germany, France. Japan
Pre-Industrial— Answer: stable growth; phase 1 increased birth rates
and death rates; High Birth Rate, High Death Rate
Low Birth Rate, Low Death Rate— Answer: Industrial - stable growth;
Phase 3 Birth rates and death rates decrease
Transitional— Answer: expanding population; Phase 2 death rates
decrease while birth rates increase; High Birth Rate, Low Death Rate
Post-industrial— Answer: shrinking population; Phase 4 birth rates
below death rates; Low Birth Rate, Super Low Death Rate
Environmental impact of Population Growth— Answer: Increased
demand of natural resources
Doubling Time— Answer: The amount of years it takes for a
population to double. Divide 70 by growth rate to get DT. Is High for
Industrial countries (70 for US), and Low for developing nations
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HES Chapter 7 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
total fertility rate— Answer: The average number of children born to a
woman in a her lifetime in a demographic group. In US- 2.2, Japan- 1.4,
Afghanistan- 5; an estimate of the average number of children that
each woman in a population will bear throughout her childbearing
years
underdeveloped country— Answer: a country with a low industrial
base (low GDP)
GDP (gross domestic product)— Answer: a measure of the value of all
products and services produced in a country in a year; the money's
worth of goods and services produced in a country
transitional country— Answer: countries newly switching to market-
based economies after being under soviet rule. Asia. South America.
Eastern Europe.
Industrial country— Answer: A country with a solid economic
foundation, as indicated by GDP. (Australia, US, UK, Italy, Germany,
France, Japan, South Korea)
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Post-Industrial Country— Answer: A country which is in the most
advanced stage of development, where most jobs are found in
knowledge-based services and less on manufacturing goods. US. UK,
Germany, France. Japan
Pre-Industrial— Answer: stable growth; phase 1 increased birth rates
and death rates; High Birth Rate, High Death Rate
Low Birth Rate, Low Death Rate— Answer: Industrial - stable growth;
Phase 3 Birth rates and death rates decrease
Transitional— Answer: expanding population; Phase 2 death rates
decrease while birth rates increase; High Birth Rate, Low Death Rate
Post-industrial— Answer: shrinking population; Phase 4 birth rates
below death rates; Low Birth Rate, Super Low Death Rate
Environmental impact of Population Growth— Answer: Increased
demand of natural resources
Doubling Time— Answer: The amount of years it takes for a
population to double. Divide 70 by growth rate to get DT. Is High for
Industrial countries (70 for US), and Low for developing nations
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