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AP Human Geo

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Demographic transition   show
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Zero population growth   show
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Infant mortality rate (IMR)   show
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show the average number of years a person is expected to live  
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show Change in the pattern of mortality in a society from high mortality among infants (including malnutrition and diarrheal disease) and periods of widespread famine to high mortality from degenerative diseases which coincide with longer life expectancies.  
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show Diseases that are spread by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Infectious diseases diffuse directly or indirectly from human to human.  
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Degenerative diseases   show
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show Diseases caused by variation or mutation of a gene or group of genes in humans.  
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Malaria   show
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Expansive population policies   show
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Eugenic population policies   show
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show Government policies designed to reduce the rate of natural population increase (also called antinatalist).  
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show the study of general population trends  
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Population density   show
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Arithmetic population density   show
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show Description of spatial distribution of people, including where large numbers of people live closely together and where few people live.  
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Dot maps   show
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show An urban agglomeration that stretches from Washington, DC in the south to Boston, Massachusetts in the north.  
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show Difference between number of births and deaths in a year. Positive if births exceed deaths and negative if deaths exceed births. Does not include emigration and immigration.  
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Crude birth rate (CBR)   show
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show Number of deaths per 1000 people among a population in an area in a year.  
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Contraceptive prevalence rate   show
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Doubling time   show
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show The average number of children born to a woman of child-bearing age.  
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Old-age dependency ratio   show
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show Number of people between the ages of 0 and 14 for every 100 people between the ages of 15-64 (working age population).  
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show Structure of a population in terms of age, sex, and other properties such as marital status and education.  
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show A graphic representation of the age and sex composition of a population.  
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