6.1 Population Growth 1. Demographer – scientists who study human populations. Ex: measuring the rate at which a population is growing 2. Birth rate – the number of live births per 1,000 people in a year 3. Death rate – the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year 4. Infant mortality rate – the number of infant deaths per 1,000 births

6.2 Population Distribution 5. Population distribution – the spreading of people over an area of land 6. Population density – the number of people per unit of land area

6.3 Migration 7. Migration – the movement of people from one place to another Ex: People coming from Asia to America. 8. Emigrate – means to migrate OUT of a place Ex: People moving out of Asia. 9. Immigrate – to migrate INTO a place. Ex: People moving to America. 10. Push factors – causes of migration that push people to leave their home country.

Migration.....Continued…… 10. Push factors – causes of migration that push people to leave their home country. Ex: escaping poverty, a lack of jobs, or a harsh climate 11. Pull factors – pull, or attract, people to new countries. Ex: a supply of good jobs or a great climate

6.4 Urbanization 12. Urban – areas are cities. Ex: Southaven, Olive Branch, Memphis 13. Rural – areas are settlements in the country. Ex: Nesbit, Potts Camp, Eudora 14. Urbanization – is the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas. Ex: Chinese workers moving into cities in search of jobs

Urbanization….Continued… Slums – poor, overcrowded urban neighborhoods Ex: Harlem in New York 16. Suburban sprawl – is the spread of suburbs way from the core city. Ex: Germantown, Cordova, Collierville