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1. developed
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1. developed countriesindustrialized countries the United states, Canada, western european nations, japan, korea, australia, and new zealand in which the gross domestic product exceeds $9,386
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2. developing countries
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all countries in which the gross domestic product is less than $9,386 per capita.
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3. growth rate
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The amount of increase that a specific variable has gained within a specific period and context.
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4. total fertility rate
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the average number of children that would be born alive each woman during her total reproductive years if her fertility was average at each age.
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5. replacement-level fertility
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the fertility rate that will just sustain a stable population.
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6. life expectancy
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the average period that a person may expect to live.
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7. affluence
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the state of having a great deal of money;
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8. IPAT equation
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was first proposed by Ehrlich and Holdren in the early 1970s as a way to calculate the impact of humans on the environment.____ is an equation that expresses the idea that environmental impact (I) is the product of three factors: Population (P), Affluence (A) and Technology (T).
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9. population profile
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a bar graph that shows the number of individuals at each age in each five year age group starting with the youngest ages at the bottom of the profile.
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10. demography
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the study of population trends.
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11. age structure diagrams
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within a population the different proportions of people who are old middle aged, young adults, and children.
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12. population momentum
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property whereby a rapidly growing human population maybe be expected to grow 50-60 years after replacement fertility is reached.
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13. demographic transition
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the transition of the human population from a condition of a high birthrate and a high death rate to a condition of a low birth rate and a low death rate.
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14. crude birth rate
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number of births per 1000 individuals per year.
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15. crude death rate
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number of death per 1000 individuals per year.
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16. immigration
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the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
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17. emigration
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is the act of leaving one's resident country with the intent to settle elsewhere
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18. doubling time
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is the period of time required for a quantity to double in size or value
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