socs250 5p2

Directions: Describe the following terms.  Responses to each topic should be a minimum of one paragraph in length, which must consist of five to seven sentences.  Please provide examples, if applicable.  Students should utilize APA guidelines for formatting and citations.

1.      Birth rate, death rate, fertility rate

2.      Growth rate, infant mortality rate

3.      Demography, demographic transition

4.      Developed country, developing country

5.      Geometric growth, exponential growth, and arithmetic growth

6.      Population Carrying Capacity

7.      Environmental degradation

8.      Green Revolution

9.      Youth bulges

10.    Sustainable yields, sustainability

Part II

Population growth is a key concern in our society today. Compare population growth in lower developed countries (LDC’s) versus the industrialized world.  Give reasons for this higher population growth in LDCs. What are solutions to this problem?