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Chapter 4.2 Biology

Chapter 4.2

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What causes decline in populations? Death, emigration, natural disasters, and disease
What causes incline in populations? Birth and immigration
What is immigration? Immigraton is when organisms come into a population
What is demography? The study of human population growth characteristics
What is Emigration? Emigration is when organisms leave a population
What is a good way to predict the future of the human population? Look for past trends
What organism can reduce environmental effects by eliminating competing organisms, increasing food production, and controlling disease organisms? Humans
What is the difference between a population’s birth rate and death rate? Growth Rate
The portions of a population that are at different age levels. Age Structure
The number of offspring a female produces during her reproductive years. Fertility Rate
What is the study of human population growth characteristics? Demography
When fertility rates are high, what happens to the population? It increases
Is the fertility rate in Mexico or the USA decreasing? USA
A person who studies human population growth characteristics is called a... Demographer
Millions of people died in the 1400's because of this plague. Bubonic Plague
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