chapter 9 Flashcards
1
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demography
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study of human populations
2
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age structure
A
structure of different ages in populations
3
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survivorship
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the study of surviving
4
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fertility rate
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the rate of fertility
5
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migration
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the moving of species to a different part of land for the winter
6
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life expectancy
A
expecting a child
7
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demographic transition
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long term trend of declining birth
8
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infrastructure
A
the beginning of a population
9
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arable land
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land used for growing crops
10
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urbanization
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the expansion of a cities population
11
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least developed countries
A
countries that aren’t very developed
