AP Human Geography 🌍

Unit 2

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Key Takeaways
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Key Takeaways

• Population growth varies across regions due to fertility, mortality, and migration.
• Demographic Transition Model (DTM) explains population change over time.
• Migration may be voluntary or forced.
• Push and pull factors influence migration decisions.
• Population pyramids reveal age and sex structures.

Must Know Models

Demographic Transition Model (DTM)
Epidemiologic Transition Model (ETM)

Must Know Vocabulary

Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
Crude Death Rate (CDR)
Natural Increase Rate (NIR)
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
Life Expectancy
Dependency Ratio
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Refugee
Asylum Seeker

AP Exam Focus

• Interpret population pyramids.
• Apply the Demographic Transition Model.
• Analyze migration patterns and causes.

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