AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 3.9 Practice Test
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Topic 3.9
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: EIN-1.D
What is the primary purpose of the demographic transition model?
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Topic 3.9: Demographic Transition
Learning Objective: EIN-1.D
Define the demographic transition.
Essential Knowledge: EIN-1.D.1
The demographic transition refers to the transition from high to lower birth and death rates in a country or region as development occurs and that country moves from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system. This transition is typically demonstrated through a four-stage demographic transition model (DTM).
Essential Knowledge: EIN-1.D.2
Characteristics of developing countries include higher infant mortality rates and more children in the workforce than developed countries.