Geography- DTM Flashcards
Poverty Line
Minimum income level needed to have a sustainable standard of living
Poverty Line
Minimum income level needed to have a sustainable standard of living
Population Density
The number of people living in a set area, such as a square mile
Population Density
The number of people living in a set area, such as a square mile
Push factor
Force that drives people away from a place
Push factor
Force that drives people away from a place
Demographic Transition
Changes over time in a country’s birth rate and death rate
Demographic Transition
Changes over time in a country’s birth rate and death rate
Standard of living
Amount of goods and services a person in a specific community or geographic area is able to afford
Standard of living
Amount of goods and services a person in a specific community or geographic area is able to afford
Natural increase
Population growth measured as the excess of live births over deaths
Natural increase
Population growth measured as the excess of live births over deaths
Developed country
A nation that has high levels of economic activity, health care, and education
Developed country
A nation that has high levels of economic activity, health care, and education
Population pyramid
Graph showing the distribution by gender and age of an areas population
Population pyramid
Graph showing the distribution by gender and age of an areas population
Pull factor
Force that draws people to immigrate to a place
Pull factor
Force that draws people to immigrate to a place
Birth rate
The ratio between births and individuals in a specified population & time
Birth rate
The ratio between births and individuals in a specified population & time
Emigrant
Person who moves from their exiting country or region to a new country or region
Emigrant
Person who moves from their exiting country or region to a new country or region
Immigrant
Person who moves to a country
Immigrant
Person who moves to a country
