02/12 Vocab

The demographics of a population is....

• The cultural expectations of a particular cultural group with regard to behavior.

• The study of weather patterns of a geographical region over a set period of time.

• • The statistics and data about specific groups in that population. 

• The study of how ancient civilizations created and used currency in exchange for goods.

Which of the following situations represents the word demographics?

• Tteokbokki is one of the most popular Korean street foods in Korea. Among other things, today’s recipe is made with Korean rice cakes, Korean fish cakes Korean soup stock / dashi stock and gochujang (Korean chili paste)!

  It’s super delicious, umami rich and highly addictive! So much so that even if your tummy is full, you will still have some room for these spicy rice cakes!

• Here are the top 10 highest grossing movies of all time, according to Box Office Mojo by IMDbPro: 

  1. Avatar (2009), $2.9 billion

  2. Avengers: Endgame (2019), $2.7 billion

  3. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), $2.32 billion

  4. Titanic (1997), $2.2 billion

  5. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), $2.07 billion

  6. Avengers: Infinity War (2018), $2.05 billion 

  7. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), $1.9 billion 

  8. Jurassic World (2015), $1.67 billion 

  9. The Lion King (2019), $1.66 billion 

  10. The Avengers (2012), $1.52 billion

• n 2021, Sacramento, CA had a population of 519k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $71,074. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sacramento, CA grew from 503,482 to 518,605, a 3% increase and its median household income grew from $65,847 to $71,074, a 7.94% increase.

  The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sacramento, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Other (Hispanic) (11.9%), and White (Hispanic) (9.76%).

• 
  A large and anomalous upper-level low is digging into northern Mexico this morning, and will slowly move southeastward through the next couple days. At the surface, a low pressure system associated with the upper-low will move into western Texas by late this afternoon. A warm, moist, and unstable air mass across the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley ahead of this system will result in the development of widespread showers and thunderstorms today from the Southern Plains to the great lakes.

Which sentence uses the word demographics correctly?

• She was demographics when analyzing the different income levels of college students.

• The demographics of the ocean demonstrate a decrease in temperature.

• He demographics the data for the average age of people in the city.

• The demographics of the neighborhood show a 30% increase in residents that speak more than one language.

If an immigrant has been naturalized in the country they live in....

• They have become a citizen of that country.

• They have been given an opportunity to visit but must leave within 30 days.

• They have been deported from the country
• They have lost their immigration status

Which sentence uses the word naturalize correctly?

• She was naturalized when she passed the citizenship test.

• She decided to naturalize her hair color.
• The flowers will naturalize in the garden.
• She naturalize when she passed the citizenship test.

If something is nascent, it is....

• just coming into existence or beginning to develop
• stagnant and unchanging
• considered very old and outdated

• fully developed and mature

Keenan loved baking so he decided to start a small business selling his baked goods. He still needed to figure out his pricing, design his website, and decide on read up on the laws around doing this but he was excited to begin.

What word best represents the situation described above?

• Nascent

• Naturalize

• Regime

• Transparent

Which sentence uses the word nascent correctly?

• Amy's nascent was just beginning and she couldn't have been more excited.

• The company has been in a nascent stage for many years.

• The nascent stage of the project showed great potential for success.
• The culmination of the project was in its nascence.

When something happens en masse....

• it happens in a group or all together

• it happens individually on a person-by-person basis.

• it is regarded as rare and special

• it is regarded as unimportant

Which situation represents the term en masse?

• The protesters gathered in the streets and chanted as one to express their frustration with the situation.

• Nicole wrote a letter to the governor expressing her hope that he do something about the injustices she witnessed in her community.

• Scott often disagreed with his uncle about who should be voted in as mayor in the upcoming election.

• The members of the family lived in several different states.