vocabulary
what is the definition of standard of living?
The level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a person or community.
What is on the Left and the right of the population pyramid.
Males on the Left and Females on the right.
what is the definition of push factors?
Causes people to leave a place
what are the definitions of rural and urban?
Urban relates to cities or towns with higher population density and infrastructure, while rural areas pertain to areas outside cities, often characterized by low population density and more open space.
what are the two major factors for the increase in the population around the world?
innovation in medicine and agriculture
what is population distribution?
The pattern or spread of people living in a particular area or across the world.
What is the x-axis and y-axis of a Population pyramid?
The percentage of the population is on the x-axis and the age group of the population is on the y-axis
what is the definition of pull factor?
draws or attracts people to a place
what is Urbanization?
The process by which more people move from rural to urban areas, increasing city populations.
what country has the largest population in the world
China
What is the definition of diffusion?
The general process by which something (such as ideas, innovations, or diseases) spreads from one place to another.
A population that has more young children than the elderly and will expect a big increase in population, is an example of?
An expansive population pyramid
The government prosecuting people over their political opinions is an example of what?
A push factor
Economic Opportunity, Transportation, Industrialization, and Social opportunities are reasons for?
Urbanization
what country is known to have a restrictive population pyramid?
Japan (also Italy)
What is GDP?
the total money value of all the goods and services made in a country during a certain time, but only counting what people buy at the end.
A population that has more elderly than young people and will expect low to zero population growth, is an example of?
restrictive population pyramid
Political stability and safety is a factor of what?
pull factor
what is Urban sprawl?
The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural land.
Why does the U.S. and Canada speak english?
Britain, who spoke english, originally colonized those areas.
What is the definition of sustainable development?
Economic development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
A population that has equal amount of elderly and young people and will expect a slow population growth, is an example of?
Stationary population pyramid
Frequent natural disasters in an area is an example of what?
Push factor
cars, people wanting a better sense of community, and unrestricted growth are reasons for...?
Urban sprawl
What is the major factor of the colombian exchange that affected Native Americans?
The spread of smallpox, a disease, that killed about 80% of the Native American population