CHAP.9

Question 1

demography

Answer 1

the study of the characteristics of populations, especially human population

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 percentage of newborn individuals i a population that can be expected to survive to a give age

Question 4

fertility rate

Answer 4

is the number of live births per 1,000 women of reproductive age (ages 15 to 49 years) per year

Question 5

migration

Answer 5

seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.

Question 6

life expectancy

Answer 6

the average length of time that an individual id expected to live

Question 7

demographic transition

Answer 7

pre-industrial, urbanizing/industrializing, mature industrial, and post-industrial

Question 8

infrastructure

Answer 8

the basic facilities of a country or region, such as roads , bridges, and sewers

Question 9

urbanization

Answer 9

an increase in the ratio or density of people living in urban areas rather than in rural

Question 10

arable land

Answer 10

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

Question 11

least developed countries

Answer 11

Sudan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, and Uganda.