Quiz 2 part 2 Flashcards
doubling time
the number of years needed to double a population, assuming a consistent rate of natural increase.
dependency ratio
the number of people under the age of 15 and over 64, compared to the number of active people in the labor force.
Horticulture
the growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
custom
the frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act.
density
the frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area.
distance decay
the diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.
Agriculture
the deliberate effort to modify a portion of earths surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain.
Caste
the class or distinct hereditary order into which a hindu is assigned according to religious law.
culture
customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group of peoples distinct tradition.
distribution
the arrangement of something across earths surface.
CBD
the area of the city where retail and office activities are clustered.
grain
seed of a cereal grass.
green revolution
rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers.
gerrymandering
process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
ethnic cleansing
process in which more powerful ethnic group forcibly removes a less powerful one in order to create an ethnically homogeneous region.
