Ch.9 Key terms

Question 1

demography

Answer 1

is the statistical study of human populations.

Question 2

age structure

Answer 2

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

Question 3

survivorship

Answer 3

the state or condition of being a survivor; survival.

Question 4

fertility rate

Answer 4

which measures the average number of children per woman.

Question 5

migration

Answer 5

moving to a new climate/different area

Question 6

life expectancy

Answer 6

how long something or someone will live

Question 7

demographic transition

Answer 7

is a phenomenon and theory which refers to the historical shift from high birth rates and high infant death rates

Question 8

infrastructure

Answer 8

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities

Question 9

arable land

Answer 9

is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.

Question 10

urbanization

Answer 10

the process of making an area more urban.

Question 11

least developed countries

Answer 11

The least developed countries is a list of developing countries that, according to the United Nations