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Population

Population. The total number of people in an area. Birthrate. The number of births per year for every 1,000 people. Population Density. The average number of people living in a square mile. Demography. The study of population and its patters. Urban Areas.

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Population

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  1. Population The total number of people in an area

  2. Birthrate The number of births per year for every 1,000 people.

  3. Population Density The average number of people living in a square mile.

  4. Demography The study of population and its patters.

  5. Urban Areas An area with high population density (cities).

  6. Migration The movement of people from one place to another

  7. Death Rate The number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people.

  8. Internal Migration Migration within a country

  9. Urbanization The growth of cities – when people move from rural areas into cities

  10. International Migration The movement of people from one country to another country

  11. Emigrate To exit a country (to leave)

  12. Immigrate To move into a new country

  13. Push-Pull Theory The theory that explains the movement of people – it explains why people leave one place and move into another place

  14. Refugee A person who has had to leave their country because their life is in danger (war, persecution, natural disaster, political reasons, etc.)

  15. Push Factor Reasons that cause people to move from (leave) an area

  16. Pull Factor Reasons that draw (lure/bring) a person to another area

  17. Sort examples – the next page has the correct sorting Push FactorsPull Factors Lack of Jobs Many Jobs Poverty Family Education War Better Living Conditions Violence Safety Lack of Freedoms Freedoms Natural Disasters New Opportunities Bad Government

  18. Push FactorsPull Factors Lack of Jobs Many Jobs Poverty Family War Education Natural Disasters Better Living Conditions Violence Safety Lack of Freedoms Freedoms Bad Government New Opportunities

  19. Life Expectancy The number of years a person is expected to live.

  20. Rural Areas A large area of open country with low population density, sparsely populated (countryside).

  21. Famine A severe lack of food

  22. Can you: • Tell how many people are at each age level (for males, females, total)? • What happens to the graph as it goes up? What is happening to the population? What are reasons for this?

  23. You will do great on this quiz!

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