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Vocabulary 9/19
Population and economic terms
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Geography
9th Grade
09/19/2012

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Human Geography
Definition
study of man's use of and understanding of earth - where and why man's activities are where they are
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Demographics
Definition
statistical data of a population
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Birth Rate
Definition
ratio of live births to a total population at a specific place and time
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Push Factor
Definition
something influencing people to leave an area
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Pull Factor
Definition
something influencing people to come to an area
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Gross National Product
Definition
total value of goods and services made by the CITIZENS of a country (whether inside country or not)
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Gross Domestic Product
Definition
total value of goods and services made within the borders of a country
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Purchase Power Parity
Definition
theory that goods have the same price (value) in any market (Ignoring transaction cost)
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Population Pyramid
Definition
graphical illustration of the distribution of age groups in a given population
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Growth Rate
Definition
percentage of increase in a population over a period of time
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Natural Increase
Definition
birth rate minus death rate
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Population Distribution
Definition
area in which a certain population can be found
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Population Density
Definition
population divided by land area (# of people per square mile)
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Standard of Living
Definition
level of subsistence or material welfare of a population (how rich are they)
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