Winter Term Flashcards
Population density
A measure of the number of people living in an area.
Population
The total number of people in a given area.
Birthrate
The annual number of births per 1,000 people.
Arable
Land sustainable for growing or living.
Habitable
Sustainable to live in or on.
Uninhabitable
Unsustainable to live in or on.
Renewable Resource
A resource that can replenish itself. (Wood,wind,solar power)
Nonreturnable resource
A resource that can not be replenished. (Limited) (natural gas, coal)
Top soil
Upper layer of soil best for growing.
Crop rotation
Growing different crops each season.
Immigrate
To move to a country
Emigrate
To move from a country
Migration stream
The constant flow of migrants from one country to another.
Pull factor
Something that encourages people to move to a new place.
Push factor
Something that encourages people to leave a place behind.
Refuge
Someone who sneaks safely by going to another country.
Developing country
A poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially.
Developed country
A highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure
Death rate
The ratio of total number of deaths to population
Fertility rate
The number of children a women would have.
