Population Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Population Density | Measure of population per area |
| Demographic Regions | Areas designated by the government |
| Population Distribution | The distribution of the Government |
| Natality | Birth Rate |
| Mortality | Death Rate |
| Population Explosion | The exponential growth of population |
| Zero Population Growth (ZPG)/ Stationary Population level | When the population has no growth |
| Age Distribution | The distribution of age in a population |
| Population Pyramid/ Age-sex Pyrimid | A graph representing the distribution of age/sex in a population |
| Cohort | People who share a particular event together |
| Sex Ratio | The ratio of males and females in a population |
| Gendered space | Areas or regions designed for men or women |
| Standard of living | Level of wealth, comfort, and goods available at a certain geographic area |
| Infant mortality rate | The rate of infant deaths in an area |
| Diffusion of fertility control | The spread of birth control in an area |
| Disease Diffusion | The way and speed that a disease spreads |
| Maladaptation | A trait that has become more harmful than helpful |
| Sustainability | The endurance of systems and processes |
| Demographic equation(change) | The population increase or decrease plus or minus the amount of migration to an area |
| Dependency Ratio | Used to measure the amount of economic pressure on the working population |
| Rate of natural increase | Crude birth rate minus the crude death rate |
| Doubling time | The time it takes for the population to double |
| J-curve | When a population shows an exponential growth |
| S-curve | When a population shows a up and down wavy growth |
| Ecumene | Term used to mean Inhabited land |
| Overpopulation | The size of a population where it cannot support itself |
| Underpopulation | Having a population that is lower than desirable |
| Carrying capacity | The max population that an area or region can support |
| Population projection | The prediction of population growth |
| Demographic momentum | The tendency for a growing population to keep growing. |
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