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Population quiz 2
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rate of natural increase | the annual rate of population growth birth rate minus death rate |
| doubling time | the length of time it takes for the population to double |
| arable land | land suitable for farming |
| arithmetic population growth | the population of a country divided by its total land area |
| physiologic population density | the population of a country divided by its arable land |
| famine | a severe shortage of food that results in hunger |
| zero population growth | a condition which the population of a country stays stable |