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Ch. 1-2 Studying Populations
Vocabulary for Ch. 1-2 Studying Population
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7th Grade
09/22/2012

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Population Density
Definition
The number of individuals in a specific area.
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Death Rate
Definition
The number of deaths in a population in a certain amount of time.
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Estimate
Definition
An approximation of a number based on reasonable assumption.
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Birth Rate
Definition
The number of births in a population in a certain amount of time.
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Limiting Factors
Definition
An environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing.
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immigration
Definition
Moving into a population.
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Carrying Capacity
Definition
The largest population that an area can support.
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emigration
Definition
Leaving a population.
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