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Ap human geo pop.
AP human geo population and migration terms
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Carry capacity | This is the population level that can be supported, given the quantity of food, habitat, water and other life infrastructure present |
Cohort | Population of various age categories in an age-sex population pyramids. This is important because this can tell what state this country it is whether in Stage 3 or Stage 5 in the demographic transition model. |
Demographic equation | The formula that calculates population change. The formula finds the increase (or decrease) in a population. The formula is found by doing births minus deaths plus (or minus) net migration. |
Demographic momentum | this is the tendency for growing population to continue growing after a fertility decline because of their young age distribution |
Demographic regions | Cape Verde is in Stage 2 (High Growth), Chile is in Stage 3 (Moderate Growth), and Denmark is in Stage 4 (Low Growth). |
Age Distribution | (Population pyramid) is two back-to-back bar graphs, one showing the number of males and one showing females in a particular population in five-year age groups |