2.1 - 2.3 Flashcards
Compares the number of farmers to the area of arable land
Agricultural Population Density
Land suitable for growing crops
Arable
Calculated by dividing a region’s population by it’s total area
Arithmetic Population Density
The regions between 30 degrees and 60 degrees, north and south of the equator
Mid-latitudes
Calculated by dividing population per square mile or kilometer of an area
Population Density
The pattern of human settlement - the spread of people across the earth
Population Distribution
The hierarchical division of people into groups based on factors such as economic status, power, and/or ethnicity
Social Stratification
The number of people a region can support without damaging the enviorment
Carrying Capacity
The facilities and structures that allows people to carry out their typical activities
Infrastructure
Having more people than it can support
Overpopulation
Urban areas continuing to increase in population and the population sizes of rural areas is usually shrinking
Redistricting
Tool that is based on age and gender data, and provides info on birth rates
Age - Sex Comparison Graph
Once hostiles end and peace resumes, the birth rate often spikes
Baby Boom
Happens after the baby boom and stays until the boomers reach childbearing age
Baby Bust
The slowdown of births
Birth Deficit
Vertical axis on graph that shows age groups
Cohort
People over 64 or under 15 considered too old or young to work full time, and therefore, are assumed to rely on the economically active to keep the society running
Dependent Population
The comparison between the size of the two groups
Dependency Ratio
The children of the boomers
Echo
An age - sex pyramid comparison graph
Population Pyramid
Ages 15 - 64, the group expected to be societies labor force
Potential Workforce
