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Sookdeo ES Ch. 8
Question | Answer |
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industrial revolution | from the mid1700's when societies shifted from rural to a focus on agriculture and goods to urban society powered by fossil fuels |
infant mortality | number of babies out of 1000 that die during their first year of life |
life expectancy | average number of years an individual is expected to live |
growth rate | how a population changes in size during a specific period of time |
demography | study of human population statistics |
total fertility rate | average number of children a female member of a population has during her lifetime |
replacement fertility | total fertility rate for a nation that would keep its population size stable |
demographic transition | model that explains the change from high birthrates and death rates to a condition of low birthrates and death rates |
wealth gap | difference in assets and income between individuals in a society or between nations. |