Unit 2 Flashcards
(39 cards)
pattern of age distribution among a population
age structure
the ratio between births and individuals in a specified population and time
birth rate
the ratio of the total number of deaths to the total population in a given time in area
mortality rate
changes over time in a country’s birth rate and death rate
demographic transition
study of human populations
demography
nation that has high levels of economic activity Healthcare and education
developed country
number of years needed to double a population
doubling time
branch of biology that studies the relationship between living organisms and their environment
ecology
system where one country usually develop on a wealthier country for aid, technology, or goods and services
economic dependence
person who moves from the next existing country or region to a new country or region
emigrant
average number of children a woman will have
fertility rate
number of live births per 1,00p women of childbearing age
General fertility rate
migration to foreign countries
global migration
connection of different parts of the world resulting in expansion of international culture economics and political activities
globalization
the rate of increase in size per unit time
growth rate
the movement of people from one place to another
human migration
person who moves to a new country
immigrant
total number of deaths among infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 births
infant mortality rate
average number of years a person lives
life expectancy
person who regularly moves from place to put it usually in search of work
migrant
population growth measured as the excess of live births or deaths
natural increase
the difference between the number of people who leave in the number of people who live in a country
net migration
total amount of goods produced in the agricultural industry
output per farmer
situation where the amount of organisms in an area is too large for the ecosystem to support
overpopulation
