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human geo vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| urbanization | happens when cities grow larger and spread into surrounding areas. |
| megapolis | huge city or cluster with a extremely large population. |
| rural | a area that is sparsely populated. |
| urban | areas that are densely populated. |
| birth rate | the number of babies born compared to the total number of individuals. |
| doubling time | the number of years it takes a population to double in size based on its current growth rate. |
| population discription | the geographic pattern of people live on Earth. |
| immagrate | means "to enter and live in a new country." |
| refugees | people who flee their country because of violence or presicution |
| death rate | the number of deaths compared to the total number of individuals |
| emigrate | means "to leave one's home to live in another place." |
| population density | the average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer. |