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GEOG 1101 Chp. 3
key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| age-sex pyramid | a representation of the population based on its composition according to age & sex. |
| baby boom | population of individuals born between the years 1946 and 1964. |
| census | count of the number of people in a country, region, or city. |
| crude birthrate (CBR) | ratio of the number of live births in a single year for every thousand people in the population. |
| crude death rate (CDR) | the number of deaths in a single year for every thousand people in the population. |
| demography | the study of the characteristics of human populations. |
| emigration | a move from a particular location. [exiting a place] |
| immigration | a move to another location. [entering a place] |
| infant mortality rate | annual number of deaths of infants under one year of age compared to the total number of live births for that same year. |
| life expectancy | average number of years an infant newborn can expect to live. |
| migration | a move beyond the same political jurisdiction, involving a change of residence –- either as emigration or as immigration. |
| pull factors | forces of attraction that influence migrants to move to a particular location. |
| push factors | events and conditions that impel an individual to move from a location. |