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Unit 2 (1-11)
HGAP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Population Distribution | The pattern of human settlement—the spread of people across the earth. Representing it on a map highlights places that are crowded, sparsely settled, or even empty. |
| Population Density | Measure of the average population per square mile or kilometer of an area. It measures how crowded a place is. |
| Social Stratification | The hierarchical division of people into groups based on factors such as economic status, power, and/ or ethnicity. |
| Arithmetic Population Density | Calculated by dividing a region's population by its total area |
| Physiological Population Density | Calculated by dividing population by the amount of arable land |
| Arable | Land suitable for growing crops, farmable. |
| Agricultural Population Density | Compares the number of farmers to the area of arable land |
| Redistricting | Because urban areas are continuing to increase in population and the population of rural areas is usually shrinking, these boundary adjustments, called redistricting usually result in physically smaller urban districts and larger rural districts |
| Infrastructure | Refers to the facilities and structures that allows people to carry out their typical activities. Included are things such as sewer systems, electrical grids, roads and bridges, etc. |
| Overpopulation | An area having more people than it can support |
| Carrying Capacity | the population an area can support without significant environmental deterioration |
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