Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
The pattern of human settlement, the spread of people across the earth
Population Distribution
Measure of the average population per square mile or square kilometer
Population density
The hierarchal division of people into groups, based on factors, such as economic status, power, and or ethnicity
Social stratification
Number of people in the overall area
Arithmetic population density
Number of people divided by amount of arable land
Physiological population density
Land suitable for growing crops
Arable
Number of farmers divided by arable land
Agricultural population density
Urban areas continuing to increase population in the population of rural areas shrinking leading to boundary adjustments
Redistricting
Structures that allow people to carry out their typical activities
Infrastructure
The amount of people a land can have without it being damaging to the environment
Carrying Capacity
Having more people than an area can support
Overpopulation
Provides information on birth rates and death rates how long people live on average an economic development
Population pyramid
Vertical access shows age groups, listed in the middle, but are sometimes shown on the left or right side
Cohorts
Slow down of births
Birth Deficit
Birthrate spikes
Baby boom