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W.Geo Ch.5 Vocab
Human Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Demography? | The statistical study of human population. Demographers collect statistics about populations and use them to forecast what future populations will be like. |
| What is Assimilation? | The merging of cultural traits from previously distinct cultural groups |
| What is Population Density? | The average number of people living in an area |
| What is Birthrate? | The number of births each year for every 1,000 people living in a place |
| What are Push Factor? | Causes people to leave a location |
| What are Refugees? | People who have been forced to leave and cannot return to their homes |
| What is deathrate? | The total number of deaths each year for every 1,000 people |
| What is Migration? | The process of moving from one place to live in another |
| What is Emigrants? | People who leave a country to live somewhere else |
| What are Immigrants | People who come to a new country to live |
| What are Pull Factors | Attracts people to a new location |