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AP Human Geography2
AP Human Geography Ch2
Question | Answer |
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arithmatic population density | population based on people divided by the amount of land |
physiological population density | population based on people divided by the amount of ariable land |
megalopolis | eg: BoWash |
doubling time | the time it takes a population to double in size |
population explosion | a drastic rise in population in this century |
natural increase | the amount of live births over the amount of deaths |
crude birth rate | the number of births per 1000 people in one year |
crude death rate | the number of deaths per 1000 people in one year |
infant mortality rate | the number of babies that die within the first year of life in a certin population |
infectious diseases | diseases that spread through bacteria, viruses, and parastites |
chronic or degenerative diseases | long lasting afflictions |
genetic or inherited diseases | diseases caused by a mutation in DNA |