population Flashcards

1
Q

describe population distribution throughout the world.

A

freaky.. usually in big clumps, or no people at all

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2
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urbanization

A

the human process of transforming land into concrete residential, commercial, industrial, or transpositional purposes

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3
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migration

A

the moving of a person from one place to another

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4
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immigration

A

when a person comes to a country (in which isn’t their homeland) to stay permanently

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5
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emigration

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when a person leaves their home country to live somewhere else

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6
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push factors

A

factors that cause someone to leave their home country

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7
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pull factors

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factors that draw and attract someone to another location

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8
Q

what makes a developed country? (MDC)

A

stable government and economy, higher literacy and education rate, higher life expectancy, lower mortality rate in adults and infants

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9
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what makes a developing country? (NIC)

A

stable government and economy, rising literacy, education and life expectancy rates, lowering mortality rates in adults and infants

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10
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what makes an underdeveloped country? (LDC)

A

unstable government and economy, low education and literacy rates, lower life expectancy, higher mortality rates in adults and infants

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