Living in the Environment 16th Ed. : Ch.6 Key Terms
Chapter 6 age structure the distribution of males and females among age groups in a population?in this case, the world population. birth rate, or crude birth rate the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year cultural carrying capacity This would be an optimum level that would allow most people to live in reasonable comfort and freedom without impairing the ability of the planet to sustain future generations. death rate, or crude death rate the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year demographic transition as countries become industrialized, first their death rates and then their birth rates decline. family planning