Ch.9 Key Terms

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; represented as a bar graph with younger ages at the bottom and males and females on either side

Question 3

Survivorship

Answer 3

A survivorship curve is the graphic representation of the number of individuals in a population that can be expected to survive to any specific age

Question 4

Fertility Rate

Answer 4

measures the average number of children per woman

Question 5

Migration

Answer 5

seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.

Question 6

Life expectancy

Answer 6

the number of years a person can expect to live.

Question 7

Demographic Transition

Answer 7

demographic transition is a phenomenon and theory which refers to the historical shift from high birth rates and high infant death rates in societies with minimal technology

Question 8

Infrastructure

Answer 8

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities

Question 9

Arable Land

Answer 9

Arable land is the land under temporary agricultural crops

Question 10

Urbanization

Answer 10

the process of making an area more urban.

Question 11

Least Developed Countries

Answer 11

Sudan.
Timor-Leste.
Togo.
Tuvalu.
Uganda.
United Republic of Tanzania.
Yemen.
Zambia.