APHG Vocabulary List #1

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Climate

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The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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Landforms

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Natural features of the earth's surface

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Water Bodies

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Inlets, gulfs, lakes, oceans, rivers

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Distribution

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The arrangement of something in a given space

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Arithmetic Density

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The total number of people divided by the total land area.

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Physiological Density

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The number of people per unit of area of arable land which is land suitable for agriculture.

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Agricultural Density

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The number of farmers per unit area of farmland

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Carrying Capacity

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The largest population that an area can support

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Population Pyramid

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A bar graph representing the distribution of population by age and sex.

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Demographics

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Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.