Chapter 4: Vocabulary Pages 49 -63

Population Density The number of people living on a given area of land To Find: Divide the number of people by the area.

Population Distribution Patterns of Settlement Including Compact, Clustered, Loose-knit, and linear.

Aboriginal Peoples Are indigenous peoples within a country. These groups are protected by international or national legislation as having specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory.

Out-migration Movement away from an area

Ethnocentrism Belief that one’s own culture is better then all other cultures.

Urban A settlement that has at least 1000 people and a population density of 400 or more persons per km2

Immigration The movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there.

Refugees People who have had to flee their homes because they are in danger as a result of their race, religion, political beliefs, or natural disaster