geography alive chapter 30
basin - CORRECT ANSWER-a bowl-shaped depression, or hollow, in Earth's
surface
birth rate - CORRECT ANSWER-the number of births in a year for every 1,000
people in a population
consumption - CORRECT ANSWER-the using up of goods and services; also
the purchase and use of goods and services by consumers
death rate - CORRECT ANSWER-the number of deaths in a year for every 1,000
people in a population
desert - CORRECT ANSWER-a geographic region with too little rainfall to
support much plant life; also a vegetation zone
developing countries - CORRECT ANSWER-a poorer country with a less
advanced economy. Developed countries have many industries and provide a
comfortable way of life for most of their people.
doubling time - CORRECT ANSWER-the length of time it takes for a population
to double
drought - CORRECT ANSWER-an unusually long period in which little or no rain
falls
ecosystem - CORRECT ANSWER-a community of all the living things in an area
and the environment in which they live
famine - CORRECT ANSWER-a severe shortage of food that results in
widespread hunger
fault - CORRECT ANSWER-a line on Earth's surface that results from a deep
crack in the crust
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