Unit 2 Population & Migration Patterns & Processes Vocab Quiz

What is the distribution of a population by age groups called?

• Age structure

• Population density

• Birth rate

• Life expectancy

What term describes a population with a rising proportion of elderly individuals?

• Aging population

• Youth bulge

• Urbanization

• Population explosion

What is the total population divided by total land area called?

• Arithmetic (crude) density

• Physiological density

• Population growth rate

• Carrying capacity

What is the maximum population size an environment can sustain called?

• Carrying capacity

• Population density

• Biotic potential

• Ecological footprint

What is the term for deaths of children under age 5 per 1,000 live births?

• Child mortality

• Infant morbidity

• Maternal mortality

• Neonatal survival

What is the number of live births per 1,000 people per year called?

• Crude birth rate (CBR)

• Infant mortality rate

• Total fertility rate

• Life expectancy

What is the number of deaths per 1,000 people per year called?

• Crude death rate (CDR)

• Birth rate (BR)

• Infant mortality rate (IMR)

• Life expectancy

What are chronic illnesses like heart disease or cancer called?

• Degenerative disease

• Infectious disease

• Autoimmune disease

• Nutritional deficiency

What is the economic growth potential from a large working-age population called?

• Demographic dividend

• Fiscal deficit

• Trade surplus

• Inflation rate

What is the equation: Births - deaths + immigration - emigration called?

• Demographic equation

• Population pyramid

• Carrying capacity

• Dependency ratio