Analyze and interpret quantitative data

Comparing three countries' populations

Unit 3
10 points
About 23 minutes

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You read values and trends from a data table or described graph, explain what the data show about an environmental problem, and propose and justify a solution. On the exam: Question 2 of 3 in the 70-minute free-response section (Section II is 40% of the exam score).

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Table 1 shows demographic data for three countries. Assume there is no immigration or emigration in any of the countries.

Table 1: Demographic data

Country	Crude birth rate (per 1,000 per year)	Crude death rate (per 1,000 per year)	Total fertility rate	Population under age 15 (%)	Adult female literacy (%)
Ardena	38	9	5.2	44	41
Belmar	18	6	2.1	24	92
Corvia	9	11	1.4	13	99

Source: Hypothetical data

Suggested time: 23 minutes

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Part (a)

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Identify the country in Table 1 with the highest rate of natural increase.

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Part (b)

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Identify the country in Table 1 whose population is decreasing, and use the data to justify your answer.

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Part (c)

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Describe the shape of the age-structure diagram for Ardena.

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Part (d)

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Describe the relationship between adult female literacy and total fertility rate shown in Table 1.

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Part (e)

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Explain one reason that increasing education for women tends to lower a country's total fertility rate.

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Part (f)

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Identify the stage of the demographic transition model that best describes Corvia.

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Part (g)

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Explain why Ardena's population would continue to grow for several decades even if its total fertility rate dropped to replacement level immediately.

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Part (h)

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Describe one challenge Corvia is likely to face as a result of its age structure.

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Part (i)

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Propose one realistic policy, other than increasing education for women, that Ardena could adopt to reduce its total fertility rate.

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Part (j)

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Explain how the policy you proposed in part (i) would reduce Ardena's total fertility rate.

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