Ch. 9 Brainscape Activity

Question 1

demography

Answer 1

the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.

Question 2

age structure

Answer 2

The composition of a population in terms of the proportions of individuals of different ages

Question 3

survivorship

Answer 3

the state or condition of being a survivor; survival.

Question 4

fertility rate

Answer 4

The fertility rate at a given age is the number of children born alive to women of that age during the year as a proportion of the average

Question 5

migration

Answer 5

movement of people over some distance

Question 6

life expectancy

Answer 6

the average period that a person may expect to live.

Question 7

demographic

Answer 7

relating to the structure of populations.

Question 8

transition

Answer 8

the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

Question 9

infrastructure

Answer 9

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

Question 10

arable land

Answer 10

a plot of such land the village arable of Anglo-Saxon times.

Question 11

urbanization

Answer 11

the process of making an area more urban.

Question 12

least developed

Answer 12

low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development.

Question 13

countries

Answer 13

a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.