Question 8 • Human Geography - SS2045
Answer:
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: In stage one, balance, agricultural societies experience limited resources and technology. Birth and death rates are high, and a population remains fairly stable. In stage two, growth, developing industrial societies begin to change. Societies discover technology and resources that encourage growth; birthrates remain high and surpass death rates. Improved living conditions and medical knowledge help lower death rates. The population begins to grow rapidly. In stage three, leveling, developed industrial societies' birth rates being to change. Societies discover technology and medicine that change behaviors. Urbanization, contraception, and improvements in the status and education of women lead to a diminished need for child workers. The population begins to level off, and growth slows. In stage four, replacement, modernized societies continue to develop changes that limit birth rates. Societies continue to discover new technology and resources that create a balanced population. Improved living conditions and medical knowledge continue contributing to lower death rates. The population stays level or begins to drop.