test 2 Flashcards

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Demography

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study of human populations

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2
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domegraphic transition model

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uses birthrates and death rates to show population change

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3
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dependency ratio

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og young and old non workers depending on working people

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4
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population density

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of people within a square mile

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5
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population distribution

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the pattern of human settlement over an area, county or continient

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6
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cultural diffusion

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spread of culture traits in material and non material form

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7
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urbanization

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way of population shifts from rural to urban areas and how society adapts to the chnage

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8
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infrastructure

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basic orginizational structures a society uses to function

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9
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urban sprawl

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rapid spread od developement from urban to rural areas

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10
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suburbs

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a developped area at the edge of the city that is mainly homes

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11
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urban renewal

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redevopping an inner city area to improve it

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12
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emigration

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people moving out

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13
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imiigration

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people moving in

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14
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net migration

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diffrence between people moving out and people moving in

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15
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refugee

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person who has to leave their country becasue of war , opinion , natural disaster etc

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16
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what is consumtion

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the using up of a ressource

17
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what is consumerism

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theory that a counrty that buys goods and services in large quantities will be better off economically

18
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what is gdp

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gross domestic product total value of all goods and services produced over a certain amount of time to measure the strentgh of the economy

19
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what is a food web

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the feeding relationships within an ecosystem

20
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what is watershed

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a geographic area that includes all of the land and waterways that drain into a body of water

21
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first national park

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yellowstone

22
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first public land set aside

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yosemite

23
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point source pollution

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pollution from a single source

24
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goals of new urbanism

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to promotes walkable neighborhoods

25
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gentrification

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wealthier poeple are arriving , increasing rent and changing the culture and character

26
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head of government in canada

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prime minister

27
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head of staete

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queen of england

28
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3 catagories of canada’s indigenous people

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inuit, metis , first nations

29
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pros of canadian tar sands

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create jobs
attempting to reduce enviromental impact
use recyclyled water for extraction

30
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cons of canadian tar sands

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wildife losses
cancer epidemics
polluting the air
disrupting first nation commmunities

31
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3 push factors

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poor economy
enviromental factors
no space

32
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3 pull factors

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thriving economy]good weather

healthier

33
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brain drain

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the smart people leave the country making it hard to develop

34
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us consumption patterns

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25 percent of energy exploit other countries ressources

35
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metis

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first nation mixed with french canadian

36
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inuit

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irst narions of the fra north

37
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first nation

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not inuit or metis