AP Demographic Transition Model

Question 1

What is the demographic transition model?

Accepted Answer

A model describing population change from high birth/death rates to low birth/death rates

Answer

The demographic transition model describes how countries transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as they develop economically.

Question 2

What are push factors in migration?

Accepted Answer

Conditions that drive people to leave their home region

Answer

Push factors are negative conditions in a home region that motivate people to leave, such as poverty, conflict, or natural disasters.

Question 3

What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

Accepted Answer

Immigration is moving into a country; emigration is moving out of a country

Answer

Immigration refers to moving into a new country, while emigration refers to leaving one's home country. The same person is both an emigrant and an immigrant.

Question 4

What is population density?

Accepted Answer

The number of people per unit of area

Answer

Population density measures the number of people living per unit of area (such as per square kilometer), indicating how concentrated a population is.

Question 5

What is a population pyramid?

Accepted Answer

A graphical representation of age and sex distribution of a population

Answer

A population pyramid is a graphical illustration showing the distribution of a population by age groups and sex, revealing demographic trends.

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AP Demographic Transition Model