Demographic economics

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Chapter 3 Migration TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) The difference between the number of people migrating to a place and the number leaving is called net migration. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 2) The three major kinds of push factors are political, economic, and environmental. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 3) The most common environmental threat to people comes from too much or too little water. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 4) Most migration occurs because of a combination of push and pull factors. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 5) In recent years, the immigration quota has been sufficient to accommodate all people who wish to migrate to the United States. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2

AP HG Chapter 2 T/F and Short Answer Test Review

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Rate of natural increase

Chapter 5 Human Geography TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 51) More people are alive now than at any time in the past. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 52) Since the end of World War II, world population has been growing more slowly than in the past. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 53) Most population growth is presently concentrated in more developed countries. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 54) Nearly half of the people in the world live in East and South Asia. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 55) Two thousand years ago, East and South Asia contained about the same percentage of world population as they do now. Answer: TRUE Diff: 3

DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION MODEL

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Ageing

Epidemiological transition

Population pyramid

Demographic Transition Explained? The World Population is What??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcSX4ytEfcE How do we explain how we got in this predicament? Let me explain ? ?The Demographic Transition Model? ? A series of stages that a country goes through when transitioning from non- industrial to industrial. ? Involves five stages that are based on changes in population size and social behaviors. ? CBR : High - Why? ? CDR: High - Why? ? Population: Stable ? Hunter-Gatherer Societies ? Economic Activity: Basic Primary (basic?) ? Examples ? No Countries? but small bans of indigenous people in isolated areas. Stage 1 ?Low Growth? Population Pyramid Shape ? CBR: High ? Why? ? CDR: Falls Rapidly ? Why? ? Population: Very rapid increase - Why?

UNIT 2 VOCAB

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human migration

Zero population growth

UNIT 2 POPULATION VOCABULARY Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz: ______ Chapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz: ______ (*w) Indicates the term is found in Unit 2 of the supplemental reading, AP Human Geography: A Study Guide 3rd Edition by Ethel Wood Directions: Below are the terms from your textbook and supplemental reading. You are responsible for ALL terms and will be taking two quizzes over Unit 2 terms. CHAPTER 2 1. Arable Land (*w) 2. Agricultural Density 3. Agricultural Revolution (*w) 4. Arithmetic Density 5. Carrying Capacity (*w) 6. Census 7. Crude Birth Rate (CBR) 8. Crude Death Rate (CDR) 9. Demographic Transition 10. Demographic Transition Model/Theory (*w) 11. Demography 12. Density (*w) 13. Dependency Ratio 14. Distance Decay (*w)

POPULATION PYRAMIDS

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SECRETS OF THE POPULATION PYRAMIDS AP Human Geography ELEMENTS OF THE PYRAMID SEX!!! X-Axis ? Population Age Cohorts (5 yrs) The Oldies (55+) The Economically Active (15-50) The Kids (15-) ?THE TREE? ? High CBR ? High CDR ? Rapid Growth ? Common for many less developed countries (LDC?s) What does this say about the countries healthcare? Economics? ?THE BOX? ? Low CBR ? Low CDR ? Stable, Balanced, and Sustainable = Stable Growth Rate ? The ?GOAL? for many wealthy / developed countries ?THE CUP? ? Declining CBR ? Low CDR ? Less sustainable & hard to support aging population = Negative Growth Rate ? Common for many wealthy / developed countries What changes might make this move towards ?The Box?? Male Female What?s Going On Here? IDEAS?

Ch. 3 PPT

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? 20## Pearson Education, Inc. Key Issues Where are migrants distributed? Where do people migrate within a country? Why do people migrate? Why do migrants face obstacles? ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. ? 20## Pearson Education, Inc. Learning Outcomes 3.1.1: Describe the difference between international and internal migration. 3.1.2: Identify the principal sources of immigrants during the three main eras of U.S. migration. 3.2.1: Describe the history of interregional migration in the United States. 3.2.2: Describe interregional migration in Russia and Canada. 3.2.3: Describe interregional migration in Canada, China, and Brazil. ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. ? 20## Pearson Education, Inc. Learning Outcomes

Ch. 2 PPT

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fertility

Key Issues Where is the world population distributed? Why is global population increasing? Why does population growth vary among regions? Why do some regions face health threats? Learning Outcomes 2.1.1: Describe regions where population is clustered and where it is sparse. 2.1.2: Define three types of density used in population geography. 2.2.1: Understand how to measure population growth through the nature increase rate. 2.2.2: Understand how to measure births and deaths through CBR and CDR. 2.2.3: Understand how to read a population pyramid. Learning Outcomes 2.3.1: Describe the four stages of the demographic transition. 2.3.2: Summarize two approaches to reducing birth rates. 2.3.3: Summarize Malthus?s argument about the relationship between population and resources.

Rubenstien Ch 3 Reading Guide

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International migration

Brain drain

Social Issues

Migration: Key Issue 1 Why Do People Migrate? Rubenstein, pp. 78-85 On page 78, list the three things geographers study regarding migration. - - - On page 79, most people migrate for three objectives, list them: - - - CASE STUDY on page 80. Identify Five key points of the case study. ? REASONS FOR MIGRATING 1. What are push factors and pull factors? 2. Complete the table below with specific examples of push and pull factors. PUSH FACTORS PULL FACTORS ECONOMIC CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL 3. Define: intervening obstacle 4. Briefly describe role of each of the following in examining intervening obstacles and migration: a) physical geography b) transportation c) political concerns/laws

Living in the Environment 16th Ed. : Ch.6 Key Terms

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Environmental Science

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Total fertility rate

Birth rate

Sub-replacement fertility

Mortality rate

Population growth

Fertility and intelligence

Social Issues

Chapter 6 age structure the distribution of males and females among age groups in a population?in this case, the world population. birth rate, or crude birth rate the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year cultural carrying capacity This would be an optimum level that would allow most people to live in reasonable comfort and freedom without impairing the ability of the planet to sustain future generations. death rate, or crude death rate the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year demographic transition as countries become industrialized, first their death rates and then their birth rates decline. family planning

Chapter 2 Study Guide

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Thomas Robert Malthus