Society and Technology Check Your Understanding Module 5

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 from the textbook, 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