Gr.9 Geography Unit 4 - Population Test review

population distribution

The way something is spread out or arranged over a geographic area.

demography

statistical characteristics of human populations such as age or income

population density

How many people live in a specific geographical area

natural increase & net migration

natural increase- The difference between births and deaths in a population

net migration- the difference in the number of people immigrating or migrating

Different transportation types

Terminal facility- walking, airports

Public transportation- bus, railways

Private transportation- automobiles, bicycles

refugee

someone who has been forced to flee their country due to war, violence e.t.c

Immigrant

A person who has come to another country to live permanently.

Push and pull factors

reasons which a person should or should not move to another country or stay on their own

urban & rural

urban - areas are areas with a large population

rural - areas with lower population density

immigration & interprovincial migration

moving to a country to live permanently

moving from another province or territory to another.

urban function & urban land use

the different functions and uses of land in an urban area

Residential – 40%, Transportation – 32%, Institutional – 10%, Open space – 7%, Industrial – 6%, Commercial – 5%

population pyramid

graphical illustration of the distribution of a population by age groups and sex

categories for immigrants to earn points

• Language skills points,

• Education points

• Work experience points

• Age points

• Arranged employment in Canada points

• Adaptability points

settlement patterns

distribution of human activity across an area :

concentrated: population which lives close together

dispersed: population which is spread out,

linear: a group of buildings in a long line

survey system

surveying and collecting data on land used for planning

3 land seperation systems

long lot: long narrow pieces of property

concession system: land comprising a row of lots that spanned the entire length of a new township

section system: a system separating area units

urbanization

the increase of population in an area

multiplier effect:

an increase in economic activity resulting the the growth of services and population

threshold population

the minimum number of people or land before a service or good can be provided

diversified urban center

town or city containing a variety of basic urban functions

land use

different ways land is used

(Industrial, residential,commercial,transportation,recreation, open space)

3 kinds of goods

high-order good: items not frequently bought (e.x cars, appliances)

middle-order good: less frequently bought items (e.x clothing)

low-order good: frequently bought goods (e.x groceries)

residential density

number of residential units within an area

winter-city concept

cities experiencing cold winters which encourage certain system, transportation, buildings, and projects

central business district (CBD)

the commercial and businesses center of a city or town

urban sprawl

the spreading of urban development in a less populated or underdeveloped area

arterial road

high capacity road which carries long distance flows between important centers of activity

rural-urban fringe

area at the very edge of a city right beside countryside

3 kinds of industries

primary industries: industries which harvest and obtain raw materials for manufacturing.

secondary industries: industries which manufacture goods from raw materials.

tertiary industries: industries which provide services and administration for goods.

Secondary Industries location Factors

1. raw material

2. water

3. labor

4. capital

5. power

6. transport

7. market

raw material

substances available naturally which are processed to obtain finished goods

manufacturing

any industry which makes raw materials into finished goods usually carried out by labor or machinery

what are basic and non basic industries

basic industries: bring money into the economy (Car making factory, consumer goods)

 non-basic industries: recycles money in the economy (Hospitals, diners, service companies)

extractive industries

industries involved with extracting raw materials. (Oil, minerals)

goods

produced objects which demands exist for