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Why is age structure important in analysing population growth?

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Correct answer: Because a large young population can affect future births

Direct answer: A. Age structure shows how a population is divided into age groups, such as children, working-age people and older people. This matters for growth because a large young or reproductive-age population may lead to many births in the future, even if the current birth rate is changing. Age structure also helps planners understand future needs for schools, jobs, health care and support for older people. A is correct because it connects the age composition of today with possible births and population size tomorrow. B is wrong because age structure describes people, not rainfall. C is wrong because the number of people in different age groups can influence the potential number of parents and therefore future births. D is wrong because age composition does not physically reduce the area of a region. Memory cue: age structure is a population’s age profile and helps predict future demographic direction.

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Age StructureAge CompositionPopulation GrowthDemographyPopulation – DistributionDensityGrowth And CompositionPopulation Distribution Density Growth And CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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