Demographics
The study of human populations is:
Demography
A reason for someone to move away from their current country
Push factor
Define taxes
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A wide bottom on a population pyramid indicates:
High birth rate
What category of immigration is the refugee class under?
Social Immigration
The percent (%) of natural population growth is called:
Natural increase rate
Name 2 factors that affect where immigrants go when they come to a new country:
Large cities: they land here, job opportunities, family members, public transportation, cultural groups, support
What are the two age brackets for people who are dependent?
0-14 and 65+
A pointy top on a population pyramid indicates:
Short life expectancy
What category of immigration is a start-up visa under?
Economic immigration
How much the population is growing or shrinking:
Population growth rate
A reason for someone to move to a foreign country
Pull factor
At the age of 16, what social and economic stage is someone in?
Working adult
A population pyramid with a narrow shape indicates:
Negative population growth
What pays for certain government services such as education and healthcare?
Taxes
The average age at death is called:
Life expectancy
The two categories of immigration are:
Economic immigration and social immigration
What does a high dependency ratio tell us about the amount of tax money that a government has?
It tells us that they will have less tax money since a lot is being spent on dependent people.
A population pyramid with a pyramid shape indicates:
Fast population growth
What does a country's Doubling Time tell us?
The amount of time (in years) that it will take for a country's population to double.
The number of people leaving a country per 1000 people:
Emigration rate
Immigrants who have qualifications and experience in the trades industry are considered this class of immigrant:
Skilled trades class
Why do people over the age of 65 typically require the most tax money?
A population pyramid with a wide top indicates:
Long life expectancy
Which social and economic stage is paying the most money in taxes?
Working adults