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People and the Env.
Ch 6.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| world population | the total number of people on Earth |
| growth rate | the rate at which a population is increasing or decreasing |
| migration | a large movement of people from one place to another |
| exponential growth | growth that increases by larger and larger amounts |
| j-curve | a J-shaped curve |
| carrying capacity | the largest number of living things an area can support |
| death rate | the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a given year |
| birth rate | the number of births per 1,000 people in a given year |