Human Geo 2.1 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Agricultural Density
A
The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of arable land.
2
Q
Arable Land
A
Land suited for agriculture.
3
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Arithmetic Density
A
The total number of people divided by the total land area.
4
Q
Carrying Capacity
A
The population size of a species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the available resources.
5
Q
Census
A
The complete enumeration of a population.
6
Q
Demography
A
The scientific study of population characteristics
7
Q
Ecumene
A
The portion of Earth’s surface occupied by permanent human settlement.
8
Q
Overpopulation
A
A situation in which the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living.
9
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Physiological Density
A
The number of people per unit area of arable land
