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Human Geography
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Geography
11th Grade
06/01/2009

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Term
CENSUS
Definition
The collection of statistics about people and activities. Intensive held every 10 years, less complete every 5 years.
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DEMOGRAPHY
Definition
the statistical study of human populations.
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DISTRIBUTION
Definition
Where in the world people live.
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DENSITY
Definition
The number of people living in one area.
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WHAT ARE THE 4 KEY MEASURES OF POPULATION?
Definition
1. Crude Birth Rate
2. Crude Death Rate
3. Emigration Rate
4. Immigration Rate
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EQUATION OF NATURAL INCREASE
Definition
(birth rate) - (death rate)
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CANADAS BIRTH RATE?
Definition
11
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CANADAS DEATH RATE?
Definition
7
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INCREASE?
Definition
0.4%
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BIRTH RATE
Definition
dividing the number of births in one year by the total population and multiplying the result by 1000
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DEATH RATE
Definition
dividing the number of deaths per year by the total population and multiplying the results by 1000
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LIFE EXPECTANCY
Definition
the average age a person can expect to live in an area. It is a good indicator of the development of the country (high life expectancy = more developed country) vice versa
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION MODEL (DTM)?
Definition
to show how population changes as a country develops
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STAGE 1 DTM: EARLY EXPANDING
Definition
-high birth rate
-high death rate
-pop. growth is slow
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STAGE 2 DTM,: EXPANDING
Definition
-high birth rate
- death rate falls
- pop. rising steadily
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STAGE 3 DTM: LATE EXPANDING
Definition
-falling birth rate
-low death rate
-low natural increase
-high total population
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STAGE 4 DTM: CONTRACTING
Definition
-low birth rate
-low death rate
-low natural increase
-high total population
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KEY INDICATORS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Definition
-life expectancy rates
-literacy rates
-infant mortality rates
-disease
-fertility
-GDP (gross domestic product)
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3 POINTS OF UN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
Definition
-literacy
-length of life
-GDP
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POPULATION CHANGE EQUATION
Definition
(births) - (deaths) + immigrants - emigrants = increase or decrease in population
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RULE OF SEVENTY
Definition
determines the length of time it would take for a country to double its population (Doubling time is approx. equal to 70 divided by growth rate (in percent) per year)
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DOUBLING TIME
Definition
The number of years a country takes to double its population at the current birth rate
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DEPENDANCY RATIO
Definition
the proportion of the population supported by the working age group
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POPULATION PYRAMID
Definition
a graph that shows the age and sex structure of a population.
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ECUMENE
Definition
permanently inhabited places
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DETERMINING FACTORS OF POOPULATION DENSITY
Definition
climate, landscape, resources, soils, vegetation, water, accessibility, communications, culture, development, disease, government policies
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GDP
Definition
total value of all goods and services produced in a country in one year.
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