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Mrd Unit V

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agricultural density   the total rural population divided by the amount of arable land  
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birth rate   the number of people who are born in a country  
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death rate   the number of people who die in a country  
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confluence   where two or more rivers come together  
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demography   the study of population trends  
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epidemic   a widespread disease over a small geographic area  
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fall line   an area on a river where boats can no longer go upriver because of cataracts, waterfalls, or rapids  
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genocide   to kill people of a different ethnicity or religion  
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gross domestic product   the sum total of all goods and services produced within a country in a year  
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immigration   to move into a country either legally or illegally  
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infant mortality   how many babies die at birth or within the first few years of life  
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literacy rate   how many people can read or write  
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megalopolis   a series of cities that become interconnected through urban sprawl  
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migration   to move from one place to another place  
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pandemic   an epidemic over a wide geographic area  
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physiological density   the total population divided by the amount of arable land  
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population density   a mathematical equation of the number of people who live per square mile or kilometer  
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population distribution   a rough idea of where people live in a country using relative location  
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refugee   someone who flees from a war, conflict, or political or religious persecution  
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rural   countryside  
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site   the physical location of a city  
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situation   the location of a city in regards to surrounding economic, political, or topographic factors  
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urban   city  
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urban sprawl   when cities become bigger and spread out over a wide area  
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urbanization   when people move into cities  
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