Population Age Structure Worksheet

Explore population age structures, including population pyramids, and their implications for different countries.

Grade 6 Social studies GeographyPopulation Age Structure

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2 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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D2.Geo.2.6-8D2.Geo.3.6-8

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social studiesgeographypopulationage structure

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Population Age Structure

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require critical thinking about population trends.

1. What is meant by 'population age structure'?

2. A diagram that shows the distribution of various age groups in a human population is called a .

3. Countries with a high birth rate and a low life expectancy often have a population pyramid that looks like a .

4. Which of the following is typically found at the base of a population pyramid?

Elderly population

Working-age population

Younger population (ages 0-14)

All age groups are equally represented

5. A country with a wide base and a narrow top on its population pyramid likely has a rapidly growing population.

True

False

6. Why might a country with a large elderly population face different challenges compared to a country with a very young population?