Human Population Flashcard

Front

What is the study of human population size, density, distribution, movement, and birth and death rates called?

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Demography

Front

The equation "births plus immigrations equal deaths plus emigrations" is known as what?

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Population equilibrium

Front

Which term describes the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates?

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Demographic transition

Front

What is the maximum number of organisms that a specific environment can support called?

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Carrying capacity

Front

Which term refers to the number of individuals moving into an area?

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Immigration

Front

What is the term for the pattern of spacing a population in an area?

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Dispersion

Front

True or False: Human population growth is depicted on a graph with an S curve.

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True

Front

True or False: War and disease can alter the growth rate of a population.

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True

Front

True or False: The country of India uses more resources per person than the United States.

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False

Front

What type of dispersion is characterized by organisms being organized into equal spacing?

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Uniform dispersion