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Unit 6: Test 1
Population - Test 1
Term | Definition |
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demography | the study of population patterns and change |
population | all the people of a particular area |
population density | the number of people in a defined area such as a square mile |
population distribution | the pattern, or spread, of people in a given area |
cartogram | a type of map used to present statistical information |
natural increase | the annual population growth. It is the number of births minus the number of deaths. |
fertility rate | the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime in a given population |
life expectancy | the average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to |
infant mortality | the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year |