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Macbeth vocab
Lit and comp
Question | Answer |
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Carrying capacity | largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can support |
Immigration | movement of individuals into an area occupied by an existing population |
Emigration | movement of individuals out of an area |
Limiting factor | factor that causes the growth of a population to decrease |
Population density Population density | number of individuals per unit of area |
Demography | scientific study of human populations |
Exponential growth | growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate |
Ozone layer | atmospheric layer in which ozone gas is relatively concentrated |
Acid rain | Rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids |