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APHG Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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agricultural density

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measures the total number of farmers per unit of arable land

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arable land

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a land to grow crops

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arithmetic density

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measures the n=total number of people per unit area of land, calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area

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carrying capacity

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the maximum population size an environment can sustain

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climate

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refers to the long tern patterns of weather in an area that greatly affect population distribution

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crude birth rate (CBR)

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the number of births in a given year per 1,000 people

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crude death rate (CDR)

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the number of deaths of a given population per year per 1,000 people

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demographics

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data about the structures and characteristics of human population

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dependency ratio

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the number of people n a dependent age group

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dispersed

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spread out

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fertility

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the ability to produce babies

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human migration

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a driving force in population distribution that is often influenced by economics

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infant mortality rate (IMR)

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number of deaths of children under age 1 per 1,000 live births

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landform

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natural features of Earth’s surface

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life expectancy

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the average number of years a person is expected to live

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mortality

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refers to deaths as a component of population change

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physiological density

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the total number of people per unit of a land that can be used to grow crops

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population distribution

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the number of people occupying a unit of land, an important aspect of population

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population distribution

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where people live within a geographic area- affects the cultural, political, environmental, and economic aspects

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population pyramid

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interpret the implications of the changing structure of a population

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sex ratio

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represents the proportion of males to females

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subsistence agriculture

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a form of farming in which nearly all of the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and their family, leaving little surplus for sale or trade

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temperate climate

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those with moderate temperature and adequate precipitation amounts of a defined group of people

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total fertility rate (TFR)

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the average number of children one woman will have

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anti-natalist
designed to curb population growth discouraging citizens from having children
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demographic transition model (DTM)
represents the shifts in growth that the world 's population have undergone
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doubling time
the number of years in which a population growing at a certain rate will double
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epidemiological transition model (ETM)
describes changes in fertility, mortality, life expectancy, and population age distribution
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land degradation
long term damage to the soil's ability to support life may result from the overuse of resources
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Neo-Malthusian
school of thought asserts that Earth's resources can only support a finite population
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overpopulation
to describe a population that exceeds its sustainable size
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pro-natalist
encourage births and aim to accelerate population growth
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rate of natural increase (RNI)
the difference between the crude birth rate and crude death rate
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urbanization
growth and development of cities
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asylum
the right to protection in a new coutnry
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brain drain
loss of trained or educated people to the lure of work in another
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chain migration
when people move to a location because others from their community have previously migrated there
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circular migration
when migrant workers move back and forth between their country of origin and the destination country where they work temporary
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circulation
temporary, repetitive movements that recur on a regular basis
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distance decay
describes how distance affects interactions between two locations
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emigration
movement away from a location
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forced migration
people are compelled to move by economic, political, environmental, or cultural factors
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friction of distance
a concept that states that the longer a journey is, the more time, effort, and cost it will involve
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gravity model
to predict the interaction between two or more places
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guest workers
migrants who travel to a new country as temporary laborers
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human migration
permanent movement of people from one place to another
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human trafficking
defined by the United Nations as "the recruitment, transportation, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper means
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immigration
movement to a location
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internal migration
movement within a country's borders
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internally displaced person (IPD)
people who have been forced to flee their homes but remain within their country's borders
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interregional migration
movement from one region of the country to another
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intervening obstacle
an occurrence that holds migrants back
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intervening obstacle
an occurrence that holds migrants back
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kinship links
networks of relatives and friends
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mobility
includes all types of movements from one location to another, temporary, permanent, long or short distances
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net migration
difference between the number of emigrants and immigrants in a location such as a city or a country
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pull factor
a positive cause that attracts someone to a new location
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push factor
a negative cause that compels someone to leave a location
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quotas
limits on the number of immigrants allowed into the country each year
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refugees
people who are forced to leave their country for fear or persecution or death
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relocation diffusion
the spread of ideas and culture traits through migration
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remittances
money earned by emigrants aboard and sent back to home countries
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repatriate
refugees returning back to their home country
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skills gap
disparity between the skills an employer expects their employees to have and the actual skills employees possess
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step migration
series of smaller moves to get to the ultimate destination
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transnational migration
immigrants to a new country retain strong cultural, emotional, and financial ties to their country of origin, may regularly return for visits
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voluntary migration
people make the choice to move to a new place
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transhumance
a form of migration practiced by nomads who move herds between postures at cooler, higher elevations during summer, lower elevations during winter

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