Section 1: Population

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The way the population is spread out over an area

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population distribution

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the science that studies population distribution and change

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Demography

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the average number of people per square mile or square kilometer

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population density

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the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people

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death rate

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total number of people in an area

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population

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the number of live births each year per 1,000 people

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birthrate

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To find the population density of a place, divide the number of people living there by the number of

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square miles or kilometers

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Demographers are able to figure out population growth by comparing

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birthrates and death rates.

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How have advances in medicine affected population?

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People live longer.

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An example of how rapid population growth can affect the environment may include: better jobs, an increase in trees, shrinking forests, cleaner waterways.

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shrinking forests.