AP Human Geo Unit 2 Ch. 2

2.1

100

Areas of permanent settlement by humans. 

Ecumene

200

What physical characteristics decide where people live?

Climate: Most live in temperate climates(continental) 

Landforms: Where I can survive(not usually in mountains or deserts)

Water Bodies: River and freshwate, trade routes. 

300

What Human factors decide where people live?

Culture:My people

Economics: How can I make money

History:Events of the past

Political: types of government/levels freedom. 

400

The spatial spread of people in a space vs. the number people in a space. This is __________vs.__________

Distribution vs. Desnsity

500

The number of people per square kilometer

The number of people per unit of arable land

The number of farmers per unit of arable land. 

Arithmetic Density

Physiological Density

Agricultural Density

2.2/2.3

100

What are three areas of consequence when it comes to population increase or decrease.  

Political , Social. and Ecnomic

200

The amount of resources a place has can only support a set amount of popluation. This is the 

Carrying Capacity

300

How can you alter the carrying capacity?

Sustainability

Conservation

Technologies

400

What does a developed countries population pyramid look like?

Rectangle. 

500

What does a developing countries population pyramid look like?

Triangle

2.4/2.5

100

How long it take a population to double. 

Population Doubling Time. 

200

Policies that promote fertility and having children. Where are they most practiced?

^Pro-Natal

^{Developed World}

300

Are people more or less likely to have children when moving to the cities for work?

Less

400

Which stage in the DTM is likely to have more children. Why?

Stage 2

500

What are the stages of the stage of the Epemicological Transition? 

Stage 1: Pestilence and Famine (vectored)

Stage 2: Receding Pandemics (non-vectored)

Stage 3: Degenerative Diseases(heart disease, cancer, strokes)

Stage 4: Delayed Degenerative and Lifestyle Diseases(Alzheimer's, old age)