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AP HUG

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total fertility rate   the average number of children who would be born per person  
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demography   the study of information or data of things that show change in human population  
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population density   the average amount of people in a certain area  
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arithmetic population density   finds the number of people per square miles  
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physiologic population density   helps show the carrying capacity  
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agricultural density   compares the number of farmers to the area arable land  
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population distributions   the pattern of human settlement  
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dot maps   used to show the specific location and distribution of data  
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census   a count of the population  
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double timing   the amount of time it takes for a quantity to double in size  
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population explosion   the number of people that live in an area  
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natural increase   the percentage at which a country's population is growing  
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crude birth rate   the number of live births per year for each 1,000 people  
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crude death rate   the number of deaths per year per 1,000 people  
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child mortality rate   the death of children under the age of five  
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demographic transition model   a model that shows the shift/change between high birth rates and high death rates  
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epidemiology transition   describes changing patterns of population distributions in relation to changing patterns of mortality, fertility, life expectancy, and leading causes of death  
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stationary population levels   when population levels are remaining the same  
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population composition   what makes up a population  
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population pyramid   a tool used to study population of a country  
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infant mortality rate   number of children who die before age 1  
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life expectancy   how long people are expected to live  
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aids   human immune deficiency virus  
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chronic diseases   a disease that usually lasts 3 months and might get worse over time (cancer)  
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infectious diseases   caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites; can be spread (Covid 19)  
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genetic diseases   when a mutation (harmful change to a gene) changes your genetic material in a harmful way (Down Syndrome)  
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Malthusian's Theory   Population growth is exponential while food is linear, leading to producing to living standards  
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Pronatalist   Someone who encourages others to have children  
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Eugenic Population Policies   Favors one racial group  
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Antinatalist   Belief that it is wrong to have children  
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