AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY UNIT 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Age Distribution - Answer-the distributions of age in a population
Carrying Capacity - Answer-the largest number of people that the environment of a
particular area can support
Cohort - Answer-a population group that's distinguished by a certain characteristic
Demographic Equation - Answer-equation that summarizes the amount of growth or
decline in a population during a certain period of time, also taking into account net
migration and natural increase
Demographic Transition Model - Answer-sequence of demographic changes in which a
country mover from a high CDR and a high CBR, to having a low CDR and a low CBR
Dependency Ratio - Answer-ratio of the economically dependent part of the population
to the productive part
Doubling Time - Answer-time it takes for a country to double its population
Ecumene - Answer-meeting place for the world's religions and ideologies
Infant Mortality Rate - Answer-however many infants die per thousand per year
J-curve - Answer-the correlation between stability and openness
Maladaptation - Answer-an adaptation that does more harm than good
Thomas Malthus - Answer-British demographer that suggested that a massive plague or
epidemic would 'check' the population
Mortality - Answer-, and mortality rate being how many people die per thousand, CDR
Natality - Answer-birth rate, or CBR
Neo-Malthusian - Answer-Advocacy of population control programs to enough
resources for current and future populations
Population Densities - Answer-measurements of number of people per a unit of land
area
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Age Distribution - Answer-the distributions of age in a population
Carrying Capacity - Answer-the largest number of people that the environment of a
particular area can support
Cohort - Answer-a population group that's distinguished by a certain characteristic
Demographic Equation - Answer-equation that summarizes the amount of growth or
decline in a population during a certain period of time, also taking into account net
migration and natural increase
Demographic Transition Model - Answer-sequence of demographic changes in which a
country mover from a high CDR and a high CBR, to having a low CDR and a low CBR
Dependency Ratio - Answer-ratio of the economically dependent part of the population
to the productive part
Doubling Time - Answer-time it takes for a country to double its population
Ecumene - Answer-meeting place for the world's religions and ideologies
Infant Mortality Rate - Answer-however many infants die per thousand per year
J-curve - Answer-the correlation between stability and openness
Maladaptation - Answer-an adaptation that does more harm than good
Thomas Malthus - Answer-British demographer that suggested that a massive plague or
epidemic would 'check' the population
Mortality - Answer-, and mortality rate being how many people die per thousand, CDR
Natality - Answer-birth rate, or CBR
Neo-Malthusian - Answer-Advocacy of population control programs to enough
resources for current and future populations
Population Densities - Answer-measurements of number of people per a unit of land
area
