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Env Science Week 5
Week 5 Vocabulary for Environmental Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Developed country | countries like the USA, Japan, & Germany where population growth is low and resources are more abundant (high income level); generally associated with CONSUMPTION CRISIS |
| Developing country | countries like India, Ethiopia, and most African countries where population growth is very high and there are low amounts of resources for all the people (middle & low incomes); generally associated with POPULATION CRISIS |
| Population density | number of people in a specific area of land; large population in a small area=high pop. density; small population in a large area=low pop. density |
| Total fertility rates | average number of children each woman has in her lifetime |
| Population crisis | number of people is growing too fast to be supported; generally associated with developing countries |
| Consumption crisis | resources are being consumed faster than they can be replaced or renewed or cleaned up (pollution); generally associated with developed countries |
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