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Human Geography

Vocab Chapter 2

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Population Distribution The pattern of human settlement- the spread of people across Earth
Population Density A measure of the average population per square mile or kilometer of an area. It measures how crowded a place is.
Demographics Data about the structures and characteristics of human populations.
Arithmetic population density The most commonly used population density, calculated by dividing a region's population by its total area
Physiological population density Calculated by dividing the population by the amount of arable land
carrying capacity The population it can support without significant environmental deterioration
agricultural population density Compares the number of farmers to the area of arable land
population pyramid Visual tool used to study population, also known as the age-sex composition
Cohort Vertical axis on a pyramid that shows age groups. Often listed in the middle but can be shown on the left or the right side.
Baby boom A spike (increase) in births
echo An increase that reflects an earlier baby boom
Crude birth rate (CBR) The number of live births per year for each 1,000 people
Total fertility rate (TFR) the average number of children
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