Geo Chapter 3 - Key terms Flashcards
life expectancy
the average number of years a person is expected to live
living standard
the amount of goods and services people can purchase
literacy rate
the percentage of people with the ability to read and write
correlation
the connection, or relationship, between two things. Finding a correlation can help geographers study cause and effect.
scatter graph
a graph that shows the relationship between two related sets of data
Human Development Index
a comparison of countries that measures health, education, and wealth of each nation’s citizens; life expectancy, literacy, and standard of living are measured
malnutrition
an often fatal condition caused by an inadequate diet
AIDS epidemic
the occurence of AIDS and HIV. In parts of Africa, more than 20 million people live with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS has also been called a pandemic, meaning that it affects populations worldwide
gross domestic product (GDP)
the value of all goods and senvices produced in a country in one year
gross national product (GNP)
the value of goods and services produced by a country in one year, including those produced outside the country
GDP per capita
gross domestic product per person
diversified economy
an economy that is based on more than one resource
foreign aid
economic help provided to countries as a response to disaster or to achieve a larger goal
bilateral aid
given by the government of one country directly to another
multilateral aid
given by the government of a country to an international organization, such as the World Bank
