Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

The pattern of human settlement, the spread of people across the earth

Answer 1

Population Distribution

Question 2

Measure of the average population per square mile or square kilometer

Answer 2

Population density

Question 3

The hierarchal division of people into groups, based on factors, such as economic status, power, and or ethnicity

Answer 3

Social stratification

Question 4

Number of people in the overall area

Answer 4

Arithmetic population density

Question 5

Number of people divided by amount of arable land

Answer 5

Physiological population density

Question 6

Land suitable for growing crops

Answer 6

Arable

Question 7

Number of farmers divided by arable land

Answer 7

Agricultural population density

Question 8

Urban areas continuing to increase population in the population of rural areas shrinking leading to boundary adjustments

Answer 8

Redistricting

Question 9

Structures that allow people to carry out their typical activities

Answer 9

Infrastructure

Question 10

The amount of people a land can have without it being damaging to the environment

Answer 10

Carrying Capacity

Question 11

Having more people than an area can support

Answer 11

Overpopulation

Question 12

Provides information on birth rates and death rates how long people live on average an economic development

Answer 12

Population pyramid

Question 13

Vertical access shows age groups, listed in the middle, but are sometimes shown on the left or right side

Answer 13

Cohorts

Question 14

Slow down of births

Answer 14

Birth Deficit

Question 15

Birthrate spikes

Answer 15

Baby boom

Question 16

Birth rates are lower for a number of years after boom ends

Answer 16

Baby bust

Question 17

Generation after the baby boomers

Answer 17

Echo

Question 18

People of 15 and 64 who are expected to be societies labor force

Answer 18

Potential workforce

Question 19

People who are under 15/64 they are considered too young or too old to work full-time and are assumed to rely on economically active workforce to keep the society running

Answer 19

Dependent population

Question 20

The comparison between the size of these two groups

Answer 20

Dependency ratio