Unit II Population APHG
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Age distribution | A model used in population geography that describes the ages and number of males and females within a given population |
| Carrying captivity | the largest population that a given enviroment can support over a long time |
| Demographic Equation | An equation that summarizes the amount of growth or decline in a population within a country during a particular time period taking into account both natural increase and net migration |
| Demographic | related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population |
| Momentum | the product of an object's mass and its velocity |
| Demographic Regions | Regions grouped together by the stage of the demographic transition model that most countries in the region are in. Cape Verde (Africa) is in Stage 2 (High Growth), Chile (Latin America) is in Stage 3 (Moderate Growth), and Denmark (Europe) is in Stage 4 (Low Growth). This is important because it shows how different parts of the world are in different stages of the demographic transition |
| Demography | study of populations |
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