Human Geo 2.1 Vocab Flashcards

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Agricultural Density

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The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of arable land.

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Arable Land

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Land suited for agriculture.

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3
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Arithmetic Density

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The total number of people divided by the total land area.

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4
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Carrying Capacity

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The population size of a species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the available resources.

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5
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Census

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The complete enumeration of a population.

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6
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Demography

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The scientific study of population characteristics

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7
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Ecumene

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The portion of Earth’s surface occupied by permanent human settlement.

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8
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Overpopulation

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A situation in which the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living.

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9
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Physiological Density

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The number of people per unit area of arable land

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