Quiz 1 part 2 Flashcards
Cartography
the making of maps and charts.
concentration
the spread of something over an area .
contagious diffusion
the spread of an idea through direct contact between people.
crude birth rate
the number of live births per 1000 people.
crude death rate
the number of deaths per 1000 people.
demographic transition
the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.
demography
the statistical study of human populations.
diffusion
the spread of an idea or thing across an area.
ecumene
habitable areas on earths surface; populated areas.
expansion diffusion
the elements spreads to other areas but remains strong in its hearth region.
greenwhich mean time
the time as measured on the prime meridian running through greenwhich, england; and used in England and as a standard of calculation elsewhere.
Gross Domestic Product
The total value of goods and services produced in a year.
guest worker
a foreign worker permitted to in another country on a temporary basis.
hearth
the origin of a thing or trait.
hierarchical diffusion
process of spreading that element through tiers.
