Chapter 4: Human Population Flashcards

1
Q

Human Population growth is weighed by 3 things:

A

Birth rate, death rate, and migration

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2
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Replacement level fertility

A

Enough children to replace parents

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3
Q

The Death Rate in Declining because:

A

Longer life expectancy and lower infant mortality rate

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4
Q

China and India have what percent of human population?

A

38%. This is caused by high fertility rates

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5
Q

Demographic transition model

A

Scale used to determine population change

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6
Q

Pre-industrial rates:

A

High mortality and fertility

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7
Q

Industrialization begins rates:

A

Declining mortality and high fertility

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8
Q

Industrial stage rates:

A

Mortality low and fertility high

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9
Q

Post industrial rates:

A

ZPG, Zero Population Growth

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10
Q

Thomas Malthus wrote the:

A

Essay on Population

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11
Q

Urban areas have:

A

Dense population, Megalopolis

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12
Q

Urban Areas Have:

  • A lack of vegetation
  • Urban heat islands
  • Pollution of air, water, garbage
  • Water supply and flooding problems
  • loss of wildlife habitat
A

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13
Q

A Green City is:

A

Sustainable

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