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Human Geography
Mr.Bremer~Banting
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Geography
9th Grade
05/09/2013

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Slope of a pyrimid indicates..
Definition
the death rate.. (Steepslope.. low deathrate/Shallowslope.. high death rate)
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Width of base indicates...
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Birth/fertility rate
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Proportions of men and females suggests..
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male/female migrations
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height of graph can indicate..
Definition
life expectancy
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Kinks indicate dramatic reductions in..
Definition
birth/death rate in the past..
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Area of graph indicates..
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total population
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Urbanization
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is the processĀ in which an area is transformed from rural to an urban setttlement
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An Urban Place
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is where 1000 or more people in a community are settled
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The Urban Landscape
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is where land use had been divided in various areas for the use of urban living
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Residential Density
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Refers to the number of people inhabiting a home per hectare
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Low Density
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Single family homes, semi detached, duplexes
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Medium Density
Definition
Townhouses, low-rise apartments 30-100 units/hectar
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High Density
Definition
High rise apartments / Condos
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Suburban Buisness Parks
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Moderen spacious buildings, cheap land use for extentions: Ex- One story factory on lot for manufactoring
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Central Buisness District
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Oldest industrial district (ex. warehouse and food processing plants)
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