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Back (Definition)
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Aristotle and Plato |
Greek philosophers who believed that the earth was round |
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Cartograms |
Maps that assign space by the size of some datum |
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Cartographers |
Map makers |
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Concentration |
The density of particular phenomena over an area |
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Conformal maps |
Maps that distort area but keep shapes intact |
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Conic projection maps |
Maps that put a cone over the Earth and keep distance intact but lose directional qualities |
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Cultural landscape |
Cultural attributes of an area often used to describe a place |
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Cylindrical maps |
Maps that show true direction but lose distance |
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Dark Ages |
A time when academic thought was not advancing in Europe but was very active across the rest of the world |
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Density |
Describes how often an object occurs within a given area or space |
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Diffusion |
Describes the spread out movement of a principle or idea |
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Forward Capitol |
A Capitol city that is put in a particular location to show that the home country intends to use land in the future, although it is not currently in use. |
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Distribution |
This term comes from the idea that everything on the Earth's surface must have a physical location |
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Environmental Determinism |
An important development in the field of geography in the early 20th century that stated that human behaviors are a direct result of their environment |
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Equal-area projection maps |
Maps that try to distribute distortion equally throughout the map |
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Johann Heinrich von Thunen |
Developed an agricultural land use model that suggested that certain crops were grown in direct relation to their distance to market |
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Johann Heinrich von Thunen |
Developed an agricultural land use model that suggested that certain crops were grown in direct relation to their distance to market |
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Subsistence farmers |
Producing the food that their families need to survive, subsistence farmers depend on the crops |
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Slash-and-burn agriculture |
The process of burning the physical landscape for both added space and additional nutrients put in the soil |
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Shifting Cultivation |
The moving of farm fields after several years in search of more productive soil after depleting the nutrients in the original field |
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Shifting Cultivation |
The moving of farm fields after several years in search of more productive soil after depleting the nutrients in the original field |
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Seed agriculture |
The taking of seeds from existing plants and planting them to produce new plants |
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Shifting Cultivation |
The moving of farm fields after several years in search of more productive soil after depleting the nutrients in the original field |
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Seed agriculture |
The taking of seeds from existing plants and planting them to produce new plants |
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Long lots |
A system of farming where lots up to a half mile or more extend back from a river, which farmers use as their primary means of hauling their agricultural products to the market |
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Intertillage |
The manual clearing of rows in the field through the use of hoes, takes, and other manual equipment |
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Grain farming |
The mass planting and harvesting of grain crops, such as wheat, barley, and millet. |
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Intertillage |
The manual clearing of rows in the field through the use of hoes, takes, and other manual equipment |
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Grain farming |
The mass planting and harvesting of grain crops, such as wheat, barley, and millet. |
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Feedlots |
Farms that specialize in cattle or hogs and may have thousands of head of livestock, feedlots can create large amounts of waste runoff, air pollution, and groundwater contamination |
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Intertillage |
The manual clearing of rows in the field through the use of hoes, takes, and other manual equipment |
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Grain farming |
The mass planting and harvesting of grain crops, such as wheat, barley, and millet. |
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Feedlots |
Farms that specialize in cattle or hogs and may have thousands of head of livestock, feedlots can create large amounts of waste runoff, air pollution, and groundwater contamination |
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Farm crisis |
Occurs when farmers are too productive, causing a surplus of crops and, therefore, lowering prices and producing less revenue for the farmers |
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Intertillage |
The manual clearing of rows in the field through the use of hoes, takes, and other manual equipment |
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Grain farming |
The mass planting and harvesting of grain crops, such as wheat, barley, and millet. |
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Feedlots |
Farms that specialize in cattle or hogs and may have thousands of head of livestock, feedlots can create large amounts of waste runoff, air pollution, and groundwater contamination |
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Farm crisis |
Occurs when farmers are too productive, causing a surplus of crops and, therefore, lowering prices and producing less revenue for the farmers |
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Double-cropping |
The growing of two crops per year to double agricultural output |
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Intertillage |
The manual clearing of rows in the field through the use of hoes, takes, and other manual equipment |
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Grain farming |
The mass planting and harvesting of grain crops, such as wheat, barley, and millet. |
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Feedlots |
Farms that specialize in cattle or hogs and may have thousands of head of livestock, feedlots can create large amounts of waste runoff, air pollution, and groundwater contamination |
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Farm crisis |
Occurs when farmers are too productive, causing a surplus of crops and, therefore, lowering prices and producing less revenue for the farmers |
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Double-cropping |
The growing of two crops per year to double agricultural output |
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Net migration |
The number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants |
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Intertillage |
The manual clearing of rows in the field through the use of hoes, takes, and other manual equipment |
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Grain farming |
The mass planting and harvesting of grain crops, such as wheat, barley, and millet. |
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Feedlots |
Farms that specialize in cattle or hogs and may have thousands of head of livestock, feedlots can create large amounts of waste runoff, air pollution, and groundwater contamination |
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Farm crisis |
Occurs when farmers are too productive, causing a surplus of crops and, therefore, lowering prices and producing less revenue for the farmers |
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Double-cropping |
The growing of two crops per year to double agricultural output |
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Net migration |
The number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants |
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Overpopulation |
The lack of necessary resources to meet the needs of a population in a defined area determined by carrying capacity |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Emigrant |
A person who leaves a country or region (move from location) |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Emigrant |
A person who leaves a country or region (move from location) |
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Distance decay |
The lessening of a phenomenon as the distance from the hearth increases |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Emigrant |
A person who leaves a country or region (move from location) |
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Distance decay |
The lessening of a phenomenon as the distance from the hearth increases |
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Dependency ratio |
Determined by comparing the sum of persons age 0-14 and over 65 to those age 15-64; children and the elderly depend on the population's workforce for support |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crude birth rate |
The number of births in a society per 1,000 people |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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J-curve |
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J-curve |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Emigrant |
A person who leaves a country or region (move from location) |
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Distance decay |
The lessening of a phenomenon as the distance from the hearth increases |
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Dependency ratio |
Determined by comparing the sum of persons age 0-14 and over 65 to those age 15-64; children and the elderly depend on the population's workforce for support |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crude birth rate |
The number of births in a society per 1,000 people |
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Crude death rate |
The number of deaths in a society per 1,000 people |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Emigrant |
A person who leaves a country or region (move from location) |
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Distance decay |
The lessening of a phenomenon as the distance from the hearth increases |
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Dependency ratio |
Determined by comparing the sum of persons age 0-14 and over 65 to those age 15-64; children and the elderly depend on the population's workforce for support |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crude birth rate |
The number of births in a society per 1,000 people |
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Crude death rate |
The number of deaths in a society per 1,000 people |
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Cotite |
A nickname given to person who is hired to assist illegal immigrants into the US, often at a cost that does not depend upon success of entry |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Emigrant |
A person who leaves a country or region (move from location) |
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Distance decay |
The lessening of a phenomenon as the distance from the hearth increases |
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Dependency ratio |
Determined by comparing the sum of persons age 0-14 and over 65 to those age 15-64; children and the elderly depend on the population's workforce for support |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crude birth rate |
The number of births in a society per 1,000 people |
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Crude death rate |
The number of deaths in a society per 1,000 people |
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Cotite |
A nickname given to person who is hired to assist illegal immigrants into the US, often at a cost that does not depend upon success of entry |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Emigrant |
A person who leaves a country or region (move from location) |
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Distance decay |
The lessening of a phenomenon as the distance from the hearth increases |
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Dependency ratio |
Determined by comparing the sum of persons age 0-14 and over 65 to those age 15-64; children and the elderly depend on the population's workforce for support |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crude birth rate |
The number of births in a society per 1,000 people |
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Crude death rate |
The number of deaths in a society per 1,000 people |
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Cotite |
A nickname given to person who is hired to assist illegal immigrants into the US, often at a cost that does not depend upon success of entry |
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Arithmetic density |
Determined by dividing the population of a country by the total land area |
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Scale |
The relationship between the size of a map to the amount of the planet it represents; the dimension into which one is trying to cast the real world |
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Relative location |
A location that is based on, or refers to, another feature on the Earth's surface |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Emigrant |
A person who leaves a country or region (move from location) |
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Distance decay |
The lessening of a phenomenon as the distance from the hearth increases |
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Dependency ratio |
Determined by comparing the sum of persons age 0-14 and over 65 to those age 15-64; children and the elderly depend on the population's workforce for support |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crude birth rate |
The number of births in a society per 1,000 people |
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Crude death rate |
The number of deaths in a society per 1,000 people |
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Cotite |
A nickname given to person who is hired to assist illegal immigrants into the US, often at a cost that does not depend upon success of entry |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Scale |
The relationship between the size of a map to the amount of the planet it represents; the dimension into which one is trying to cast the real world |
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Relative location |
A location that is based on, or refers to, another feature on the Earth's surface |
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Ptolemy |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Immigrant |
A person who emigrates to another country (move to location) |
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Emigrant |
A person who leaves a country or region (move from location) |
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Distance decay |
The lessening of a phenomenon as the distance from the hearth increases |
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Ptolemy |
Back (Definition) |
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Total Fertility Rate |
The number of babies that an average woman delivers during her childbearing years |
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Crude birth rate |
The number of births in a society per 1,000 people |
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Crude death rate |
The number of deaths in a society per 1,000 people |
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Cotite |
A nickname given to person who is hired to assist illegal immigrants into the US, often at a cost that does not depend upon success of entry |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Scale |
The relationship between the size of a map to the amount of the planet it represents; the dimension into which one is trying to cast the real world |
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Relative location |
A location that is based on, or refers to, another feature on the Earth's surface |
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Ptolemy |
Back (Definition) |
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Possiblist |
^^ |
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Migration diffusion |
The term used to describe the physical spread of people moving from one place to another |
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Middle Ages |
A time after the fall of the Roman Empire and before the Enlightenment |
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Crop rotation |
The planting of different crops each year to replenish the soil's nutrients that were lost to the previous crop |
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Zero population growth |
Describes a population in which the crude birth rate equals the crude death rate |
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Thomas Malthus |
A British economist who, in the late 1700s, concluded that the rate of population was growing faster than agricultural productivity |
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J-curve |
^^ |
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Infant mortality rate |
The number of babies that die each year before their first birthday |
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Ptolemy |
Back (Definition) |
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Possiblist |
^^ |
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Distance decay |
The lessening of a phenomenon as the distance from the hearth increases |
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Dependency ratio |
Determined by comparing the sum of persons age 0-14 and over 65 to those age 15-64; children and the elderly depend on the population's workforce for support |
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Gerardus Mercator |
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Latitudes (parallels) |
Parallel lines that run east/west on the surface of the Earth; the highest degree is 90 degrees |
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Longitudes (meridians) |
Parallel lines that run north/south on the surface of the Earth |
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Geographic information system (GIS) |
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Geographical positioning system (GPS) |
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