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Guenin ss ch 3.1-3.2
Guenin Social Studies chapter 3 section 1 & 2 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| population | total number of people |
| population distribution | the way the population is spread over an area |
| demography | is the science that tries to explain how populations change and why population distribution is uneven |
| population density | the average number of people per square mile or square kilometer |
| birthrate | the number of live births each year per 1,000 people. |
| death rate | the number of deaths of people each year per 1,000 people |
| population growth | can affect the environment, sanitary wellness for humans, low food supply and over crowding, |
| migration | people's movement from one region to another |
| immigrants | people who move into one country from another |
| voluntary migration | migration of people by their own choice |
| involuntary migration | people who are forced to migrate |
| urbanization | the movement of people to cities and the growth of the cities. |
| rural | area or areas in the countryside |
| urban | areas, or areas in cities and nearby towns |
| economy | the system in which people make, exchange and use things that have value. |
| producers | owners and workers that produce items/ products for our economy |
| consumers | people who buy and use products |
| capitalism | is an economic system is which private individuals own most businesses. |
| free-market | another name for capitalism |
| communism | is an economic system in which the government owns farms, factories and offices. |
| developed nation | a nation that has more industries and more advanced technology |
| developing nations | a nation with fewer industries and simpler technologies |