chapter 9 key terms

Question 1

demography

Answer 1

Demography is the statistical study of human populations.

Question 2

age structure

Answer 2

The age structure of a population is the distribution of people of various ages

Question 3

survivorship

Answer 3

percentage of members of a group that are likely to survive to any given age

Question 4

fertility rate

Answer 4

the number of births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 in a calendar year.

Question 5

migration

Answer 5

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Migration is the seasonal movement of animals from one habitat to another in search of food, better conditions, or reproductive needs

Question 6

life expectancy

Answer 6

the average number of years that individuals in particular age groups are likely to continue to live.

Question 7

demographic transition

Answer 7

A theoretical model of economic and cultural change that explains the declining death rates and birth rates that occurred in Western nations as they became industrialized

Question 8

infrastructure

Answer 8

the facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of the community

Question 9

arable land

Answer 9

land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.

Question 10

urbanization

Answer 10

is a shift of population from the countryside to urban areas

Question 11

least developed countres

Answer 11

Countries that have lower average incomes, simple and agriculture-based economies, and rapid population growth; has a lower consumption of natural resources.