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Exam 2 | GEO 320 - Population Geography, Quizzes of Urban Sociology

Class: GEO 320 - Population Geography; Subject: Geography; University: Central Michigan University; Term: Fall 2012;

Typology: Quizzes

2011/2012

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TERM 1
LIFE SPAN
DEFINITION 1
The longest period over which a person may live.
TERM 2
LONGEVITY:
DEFINITION 2
The length or duration of life
TERM 3
LIFE EXPECTANCY
DEFINITION 3
The average number of years beyond age x an individual can
expect to live under current mortality levels. Usually
expressed as life expectancy at birth.
TERM 4
CRUDE DEATH RATE
(CDR):
DEFINITION 4
Average number of deaths during a year per 1,000
population. Measured at mid-year. Crude death rate is a true
rate. Formula: No. of Deaths Total Population x 1000
TERM 5
AGE SPECIFIC DEATH RATIO (ASDR):
DEFINITION 5
The total number of deaths to residents of a specific age or
age group in a specified geographic area. Formula: Total No.
of Deaths in Age Group Total Population of that Age Group x
100,000
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LIFE SPAN

The longest period over which a person may live. TERM 2

LONGEVITY:

DEFINITION 2 The length or duration of life TERM 3

LIFE EXPECTANCY

DEFINITION 3 The average number of years beyond age x an individual can expect to live under current mortality levels. Usually expressed as life expectancy at birth. TERM 4

CRUDE DEATH RATE

(CDR):

DEFINITION 4 Average number of deaths during a year per 1, population. Measured at mid-year. Crude death rate is a true rate. Formula: No. of Deaths Total Population x 1000 TERM 5

AGE SPECIFIC DEATH RATIO (ASDR):

DEFINITION 5 The total number of deaths to residents of a specific age or age group in a specified geographic area. Formula: Total No. of Deaths in Age Group Total Population of that Age Group x 100,

INFANT MORTALITY RATE

(IMR):

Number of babies dying within the first year of life (usually first few months) divided by the number of live births for that year. x TERM 7

LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH:

DEFINITION 7 The average number of years beyond age x an individual can expect to live under current mortality levels. Usually expressed as life expectancy at birth. TERM 8

EUROPE (19TH Century):

DEFINITION 8 Began after the start of the Industrial Revolution. These improvements to survival and longer life spans resulted in a rapid population growth, aided by modernization and advances in sanitation and nutrition. TERM 9

LDCs (20th Century):

DEFINITION 9 Began after World War II with the aid of the more developed nations. The mortality rates decreased quicker than that of the developed world. This was due to the developed nations providing medicine, technology, health care, immunizations, sanitation, and nutrition. TERM 10

FERTILITY:

DEFINITION 10 Actual reproductive performance same as natality or actual number of live births