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socials 11
chapter 11
Question | Answer |
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demography | study of population numbers |
immigration rate | number of new arrivals in a country |
census | the process of collecting and publishing demographic economic and social data |
emigration rate | the number of people leaving a country |
developed country | highly developed economy and infrastructure |
developing country | less sophisticated economy and lower standard of living |
birth rate | the number of births per year |
death rate | the number of deaths per year |
natural increase (NI) | the rate at which a population expands |
exponential rate | rapid rate of population |
rule of 70 | 70/growth rate |
doubling time | number of years it takes a country to double its population |
net migration | the difference between the number of people immigrating to a country and the number of people emigrating |
industrialization | overall change in a society from farm production and craftsmanship to mechanized manufacturing |
urbanization | the move of people from farms to cities where jobs are available |
migrant | a person who moves from one region to another |
life expectancy | average number of years an individual is expected to live |
mortality | deaths in population |
family planning | concept of limiting the size of families |
rhythm method | method of birth control in witch a couple dose not have intercourse during the time when the woman is likely to ovulate |
sterilization | a procedure by which a persons ability to reproduce is destroyed |
vasectomy | male sterilization |
coercion | the use of force |
contraception | birth control |
total fertility rate | the average number of children born over the lifetime of a typical woman in particular country |
infanticide | the act of killing an infant |
gender selection | the choice of whether to keep a fetus based on its gender |
population growth rate | the rate at which a country's population increases |