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WorksheetsUnit 3 Vocabulary
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
demography
the study of population patterns and change
the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
factors that pull, or attract, people to move to a place
an accepted explanation supported by evidence history that is passed down through generations by mouth
the pattern, or spread, of people in a given area
population
all the people of a particular area
a type of map used to present statistical information.
the movement of people
the number of people in a defined area such as a square mile
the periodic count of a nation’s population by its government
population distribution
the pattern, or spread, of people in a given area
a fairly poor country with an agriculturally-based economy
the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
pyramid-shaped diagram that shows the age and male/female distribution of a population, with the youngest represented by a rectangle at the base and the oldest by one at the top
material evidence from the past that are left for us to study
cartogram
a type of map used to present statistical information
factors that pull, or attract, people to move to a place
a country with a highly developed economy, including significant industrial and service sectors of the economy
material evidence from the past that are left for us to study
birth rate
the number of births each year per 1,000 people
those people that rely on others for support for the goods and services they consume, usually the very young and very old
the study of population patterns and change
the process of leaving one country to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence
a country with a highly developed economy, including significant industrial and service sectors of the economy
death rate
the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
the process of leaving one country to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence
factors that push people out of one place to another place
the average number of children per woman
census
the periodic count of a nation’s population by its government
the number of people in a defined area such as a square mile
factors that push people out of one place to another place
the number of births each year per 1,000 people
rate of natural increase
the birth rate minus the death rate expressed as a percentage
factors that push people out of one place to another place
the process of entering one country to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence
the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to a person, group or society
the study of population patterns and change
migration
the movement of people
the process of entering one country to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence
a run-down area of a city with inadequate housing and lack of services such as water and sanitation
factors that pull, or attract, people to move to a place
fertility rate
the average number of children per woman
the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to a person, group or society
a person who has been forced to leave his/her country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster
the number of births each year per 1,000 people
all the people of a particular area
demographic transition theory/model
describes the stages countries go through as birth and death rates change over time
pyramid-shaped diagram that shows the age and male/female distribution of a population, with the youngest represented by a rectangle at the base and the oldest by one at the top
a country with a highly developed economy, including significant industrial and service sectors of the economy
the net effect of immigration and emigration on an area’s population in a given time period
more developed nations
a country with a highly developed economy, including significant industrial and service sectors of the economy
material evidence from the past that are left for us to study
describes the stages countries go through as birth and death rates change over time
a type of map used to present statistical information.
those people that rely on others for support for the goods and services they consume, usually the very young and very old
less developed nations
a fairly poor country with an agriculturally-based economy
the net effect of immigration and emigration on an area’s population in a given time period
a run-down area of a city with inadequate housing and lack of services such as water and sanitation
social scientists that study ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts, buildings, and other remaining material evidence
standard of living
the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to a person, group or society
all the people of a particular area
the birth rate minus the death rate expressed as a percentage
the periodic count of a nation’s population by its government
population pyramid
pyramid-shaped diagram that shows the age and male/female distribution of a population, with the youngest represented by a rectangle at the base and the oldest by one at the top
an accepted explanation supported by evidence history that is passed down through generations by mouth
social scientists that study ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts, buildings, and other remaining material evidence
a city with over 10 million people
describes the stages countries go through as birth and death rates change over time
dependent population
those people that rely on others for support for the goods and services they consume, usually the very young and very old
the number of births each year per 1,000 people
the process of leaving one country to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence
the pattern, or spread, of people in a given area
the number of people in a defined area such as a square mile
immigration
the process of entering one country to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence
the movement of people
an accepted explanation supported by evidence history that is passed down through generations by mouth
a fairly poor country with an agriculturally-based economy
the birth rate minus the death rate expressed as a percentage
emigration
the process of leaving one country to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence
the movement of people from rural to urban areas
material evidence from the past that are left for us to study
the net effect of immigration and emigration on an area’s population in a given time period
an accepted explanation supported by evidence history that is passed down through generations by mouth
net migration
the net effect of immigration and emigration on an area’s population in a given time period
a country with a highly developed economy, including significant industrial and service sectors of the economy
a type of map used to present statistical information.
all the people of a particular area
the process of leaving one country to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence
push factors
factors that push people out of one place to another place
the birth rate minus the death rate expressed as a percentage
the periodic count of a nation’s population by its government
social scientists that study ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts, buildings, and other remaining material evidence
a person who has been forced to leave his/her country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster
pull factors
factors that pull, or attract, people to move to a place
the pattern, or spread, of people in a given area
all the people of a particular area
the study of population patterns and change
the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
archaeologist
social scientists that study ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts, buildings, and other remaining material evidence
the movement of people
the number of people in a defined area such as a square mile
the process of entering one country to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence
artifacts
material evidence from the past that are left for us to study
a city with over 10 million people
the average number of children per woman
those people that rely on others for support for the goods and services they consume, usually the very young and very old
a city with over 10 million people
oral tradition
history that is passed down through generations by mouth
the study of population patterns and change
the movement of people from rural to urban areas
pyramid-shaped diagram that shows the age and male/female distribution of a population, with the youngest represented by a rectangle at the base and the oldest by one at the top
