DTM Vocab 1-2 aak Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
(3) Demographic Transition Model (DTM) | transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates |
(2) Industrial | of, relating to, or characterized by industry |
(2) Industrial Revolution | the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. the transition to new manufacturing process; including land production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production |
(2) Crude Birth Rate | the number of live births occurring among the population of a given geographical area during a given year |
(2) Crude Death Rate | the number of deaths occurring among the population of a given geographical area during a given year |
(2) Natural Increase Rate | the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate of a population |
(2) Total Fertility Rate | the rate of children a women has in her total fertility lifespan |
(2) Infant Mortality Rate | the rate or infants that die before their first birthday |
(3) Zero Population Growth | the maintenance of a population at a constant level by limiting the number of live births to only what is needed to replace the existing population |
(1) Infrastructure | the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise |
(2) Primary Economic Activity | activities where natural resources are extracted from earth |
(2) Subsistence Farming | when someone or a family farms for survival instead of profits |
(2) Agricultural Production | production using agricultural tools and processes |
(2) Replacement Babies | women expected their babies to die before their first birthday so they had replacement babies to make up or the babies that they would lose |
(1) Famine | when there is a shortage in food supply |
(1) Epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time |
(1) Pandemic | (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world |
(2) Agricultural Revolution | a period of agricultural development between the 18th century and the end of the 19th century, which saw a massive and rapid increase in agricultural productivity and vast improvements in farm technology |
(2) Mechanization | the process of completing tasks using machinery |
(3) The Medical Revolution | the advance in medical technology that resulted in healthier lives, population growth, and newfound knowledge of medicine |
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