Question 1

What is the demographic transition model (DTM)?

Accepted Answer

The shift decrease in birth and death rates as a country shifts from a preindustrial to industrial economy

Question 2

What is the first stage of the DTM?

Accepted Answer

Pre-industrial: Birth rates and death rates are both high

(no populations are in this stage any more, beside a few isolated tribes)

Question 3

What is the second stage of the DTM?

Accepted Answer

Industrializing: Birth rates stay high, but death rates fall, leading to a boom in population

Question 4

What is the third stage of the DTM?

Accepted Answer

Industrial: Birth rate falls, decreasing population growth rate

Question 5

What is the fourth stage of the DTM?

Accepted Answer

Post-industrial: Stable population, with low birth and death rates

3.9 Demographic Transition, AP Environmental Science Flashcards