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Quiz #2 (Vocab) Flashcards

1
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The number of people per unit of arable land (which is land suitable for agriculture).

A

physiological density

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A place where buyers and sellers can meet to facilitate the exchange or transaction of goods and services.

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market

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3
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The total number of people divided by the total land area.

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arithmetic density

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4
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The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

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history

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5
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The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.

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economies

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6
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Naturally occurring formations or areas of land.

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landforms

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7
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The average weather conditions of a region, such as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, etc.

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climate

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The arrangement of something across Earth’s surface.

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distribution

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9
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The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of arable land (which is land suitable for agriculture).

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agricultural density

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10
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The activities associated with government decision-making of a country or other area.

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politics

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11
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The belief that food production would not keep up with population growth, leading to famine, starvation, war, plagues, and economic struggles.

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malthusian theory

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12
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A means of explaining population change. It shows five typical stages of population change that countries experience as they modernize.

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demographic transition model

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13
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The population size of a species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the available resources.

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carrying capacity

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14
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Policies attempting to decrease the number of births in a country.

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antinatalist

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15
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The percentage growth of a population in a year, computed as the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate.

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rate of natural increase

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16
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Permanent movement to a new location.

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migration

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17
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A bar graph that represents the distribution of population by age and sex.

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population pyramid

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18
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The time it takes for a population to double in size.

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population doubling time

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19
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The process of change in the distinctive causes of death in each stage of the demographic transition.

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epidemiological transition

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20
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Programs designed to increase the fertility rate.

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pronatalist

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21
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The average number of children who would be born per woman of a group/country.

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fertility

22
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The social characteristics and statistics of a human population

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demographic

23
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Another term for death. The rate of deaths in a country.

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mortality

24
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The average number of years an individual can be expected to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions.

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life expectancy

25
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The total number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society.

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death rate

25
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A set of moral principles defined by society dynamics, institutions, traditions, and cultural beliefs.

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social values

26
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The deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy.

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contraception

27
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The number of people under age 15 and over age 64 compared to the number of people active in the labor force.

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dependency ratio

28
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The total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society.

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birth rates

29
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Observed patterns about migration tendencies and demographics that form the basis for migration theory today.

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Ravenstein’s law of migration

30
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An environmental or cultural feature of the landscape that delays migration.

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intervening obstacles

31
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A factor that induces people to leave old locations.

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push factor

32
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A positive development (socially, economically, etc.) that arises and disrupts a migration plan.

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intervening opportunity

33
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A factor that induces people to move to a new location.

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pull factor

34
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Permanent movement, compelled/caused by cultural or environmental factors.

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forced migration

35
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A type of internal migration, where people move from one region of a country to another (typically from rural to urban).

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interregional migration

36
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Money sent from immigrants to the family and friends in the country they left.

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remittances

37
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Someone who has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee but has not migrated across an international border.

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internally displaced persons

38
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Most migration throughout history fits this pattern of movement - from rural, agricultural areas to city areas.

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rural-to-urban migration

39
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When people move from one country to another, or internationally rather than internally.

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transnational migration

40
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The practice of forced labor and restricted liberty.

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slavery

41
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The process of herders moving with their animals to different pastures during different seasons.

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transhumance

42
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Permanent movement undertaken by choice.

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voluntary migration

43
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Migrants who relocate to a new country to provide labor that isn’t available locally.

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guest worker

44
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The size and distance between two cities or countries will influence the amount of interactions - including migration, travel, and economic activity. The larger the population, the more pull the location will have.

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gravity model of migration

45
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People who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion.

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refugees

46
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When people migrate to a new country, they often decide to locate in a city or community where others from their home country, family members, friends, or those close to their cultural group have settled.

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chain migration

47
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Migration that follows a series of smaller moves toward a final destination.

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step migration

48
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Permanent movement within a particular country.

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internal migration

49
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A type of internal migration, where people migrate within a region. An example would be migrating from a city center to the suburbs.

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intraregional migration

50
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Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee.

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asylum seekers

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