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Key Issue One-Ch.2
Vocabulary for Key Issue One of Human Geography
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Geography
9th Grade
09/13/2009

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Term
Demography
Definition
The scientific study of population characteristics.
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Overpopulation
Definition
The number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the enviornment to support life at a decent standard of living.
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Ecumene
Definition
The portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement.
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Arithmetic Density
Definition
Is the total number of people divided by the total land area.
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Physiological Density
Definition
Is the number of people supported by a unit area of arable land.
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Agricultural Density
Definition
Is the ratio of the number of farmers to the amount of arable land.
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