Unit 4 Definitions

Question 1

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Define Demography

Answer 1

Study of population numbers, distribution, trends, and issues

Question 2

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Define Population Growth

Answer 2

Measurement that combines both Natural Increase and Net Migration to calculate the overall growth of a country’s population (Natural Increase + Net Migration)

Question 3

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Define Natural Increase Rate

Answer 3

Difference between the Birth Rate and the Death Rate of a country (Birth Rate - Death Rate)

Question 4

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Define Net Migration Rate

Answer 4

Difference between people Immigrating to a country and people Emigrating from the same country (Immigration - Emigration)

Question 5

Define Immigrate

Answer 5

To move permanetly to a country other than one’s native country

Question 6

Define Emigrate

Answer 6

To leave your country of orgin to live permanetly in another country

Question 7

Define Birth Rate

Answer 7

Number of births per 1000 people

Question 8

Define Death Rate

Answer 8

Number of Deaths per 1000 people

Question 9

Define Immigration Rate

Answer 9

Number of new canadians who have immigrated here from another country per 1000 people of Canada’s population

Question 10

Define Emigration Rate

Answer 10

Number of people per 1000 population in one year who emigrate

Question 11

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Define Doubling Time

Answer 11

(Demographics) how long it would take for a countrys population to double at the countrys current rate of population growth

Question 12

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Define Rule of 70

Answer 12

In demographics, process whereby you divide 70 by the population growth rate to estimate how many years it will take for a country’s population to double

Question 13

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Define Dependency Load

Answer 13

Proportion of the population that is not in the workforce; total number of people 14 and under + 65 and over (Young and Old class)

Question 14

Define Population Pyramid

Answer 14

Graph that depicts population distribution by age and sex (gender)

Question 15

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Define Multicultralism

Answer 15

The presence of many different cultures in a society

Question 16

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Define Ethnic Neighbourhoods

Answer 16

Parts of a city that tend to be dominated by one culture (Ex: Chinatown)

Question 17

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Define Cultural Baggage

Answer 17

The customs and habits immigrants still practice in the new country

Question 18

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Define Cultural Shock

Answer 18

The problems or issues immigrants face upon immediately entering a new country (climate)

Question 19

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Define Intervening Obstacles

Answer 19

Factors that discourage people from immigrating. (Ex: government, language, money, family, distance, climate)

Question 20

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Define Melting Pot

USA

Answer 20

Once you become an American Citizen, you are considered to be American and become part of the American Population

Question 21

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Define Cultural Mosaic

Canada

Answer 21

Even though we are one population, we also identify with our orgin or native country