Earth : Chapter 1 Flashcards
This is a distinct group of individuals; whether that group comprises a nation or a group of people with a common characteristic
Population
In population genetics and population ecology, this is (usually denoted N) the number of individuals organisms in a population
Population size
This is average number of individuals in a population per unit of area or volume
Population Density
This is the increase in the number of people living in a particular area
Population growth
The world population is growing by approximately ______ million people per year
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This is the distress associated with lack of food
Hunger
This refers to both undernutrition and overnutrition: Acute, Stunting, Micronutrient deficiency, overweight
Malnutrition
This is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living
Poverty
This is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region
Water Scarcity
What are the two converging phenomena for Water scarcity?
Growing freshwater use and depletion of usable freshwater resources
This is a policy of attempting to limit the growth in numbers of a population, especially in poor or densely populated parts of the world
Population Control
State the effective population control methods
- Child tax
- Contraception
- One-Child Policies
- Family Planning
State the comparison for less developed countries
- Low per capita income and widespread poverty
- Shortage of capital
- Population explosion and high dependency
- Massive unemployment
- Predominance of agriculture
- Unproductive investment
State the comparison for developed countries
- Has a high income per capita
- Security Is Guaranteed
- Guaranteed Healthcare
- Low unemployment rate
- Mastering Science and Technology
- The level of exports is higher than imports
