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2. In countries where males are favored over females, 3. In which region would a country with a large
what is one impact of the sex ratio imbalance on youth dependency ratio most likely be located?
the population? a. North America
a. There will be fewer women of marriageable age. b. Europe
b. The elderly population will increase. c. Africa
c. More women will enter the workforce. d. Australia
d. Girls will have more educational opportunities. e. South America
e. There will be fewer men eligible for marriage.

Free Response Questions

EXAMPLE (parts a-g are worth 1 point each)

80°N 80°N
Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle
60°N 60°N

40°N 40°N
PACIFIC ATLANTIC
OCEAN OCEAN Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer
20°N
20°N PACIFIC 20°N
Median age
of population OCEAN
Equator
0° 0° 0° 0° Equator 0°
10–14
15–19 INDIAN
OCEAN
20–24
20°S
20°S 20°S
25–29 ATLANTIC Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Capricorn
30–34 OCEAN
40°S 35–39 0 2000 4000 miles 40°S
40°S
40°S
40–44
45–50 0 2000 4000 km
140°W 120°W 100°W 80°W 60°W 40°W 20°W 0° 20°E 40°E 60°E 80°E 100°E 120°E 140°E 160°E 180°
a. Identify one country where the median age is b. United States, Canada, Europe, China, Japan, and
below 25. Australia
b. Identify one region where the median age is c. People are living longer (death rate has decreased);
above 40 years old. women are in the workforce and having fewer chil-
c. Describe one reason why the population of a dren; more access to contraceptives has kept birth
rates low.
country is over 45–50 years old. d. Aging populations can be found in the northern
d. Describe the spatial pattern of population hemisphere primarily in developed countries while
change across the world. countries with younger populations can be found
e. Explain one economic impact of an aging mostly in developing countries in the southern
population. hemisphere.
f. Explain one economic impact of a young e. More workers will be needed to support the aging
population on a country. population.
g. Compare the political impact of aging on coun- More of the government’s budget will need to
tries with older and younger populations. be allocated for medical services and retire-
ment costs and facilities for the aged.
EXAMPLE RUBRIC f. More resources will need to be spent on education
a. Answers will vary but mostly countries in sub- and health care for children and adolescents. There
Saharan Africa, Afghanistan, Bolivia and Paraguay, will be greater pressure to find employment for the
Yemen, Papua New Guinea growing population.

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