Sociology 101 Chapter 16-2

the rapid, unplanned, and uncontrolled spread of development into regions adjacent to cities

a visual representation of the makeup of population in terms of age and sex of its members at a given point in time

the heating of the earth's atmosphere due to the presence of certain atmospheric gases

population movement from rural to urban areas

the number of deaths during a specified period in a population

areas of new development beyond the suburbs that are more rural but on the fringe of urbanized areas

the proportion of men to women in a population

a system in which all forms of life live in relation to one another and a shared physical environment

a geographic area where a large number of people live relatively permanently and secure their livelihood primarily through nonagriculturl activities

(also known as the birthrate) the number of live births per 1000 people in a population in a given year

the increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere

population movement from cities to the areas surrounding them

the number of deaths of infants (under 1 year of age) per 1000 live births in a population

the study of the relationships between people and urban environments, originated by sociologists at the University of Chicago