2.1: Where Are the World's People Distributed? Flashcards
1
Q
Overpopulation
A
When the number of people exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living
2
Q
Census
A
A complete enumeration of a population
3
Q
Arithmetic Density
A
The total number of people divided by the total land area
4
Q
Physiological Density
A
The number of people per unit area of arable land, which is land suitable for agriculture
5
Q
Agricultural Density
A
The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture
6
Q
Ecumene
A
The portion of Earth’s surface occupied by permanent human settlement
