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Macbeth vocab
Lit and comp
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |