Human Needs and Economic Activity Flashcard

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What are resources in the context of human needs and economic activity?

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Factors used to meet human needs and contribute to economic activity

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Which term describes features of the physical environment used to satisfy human needs?

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Natural Resources

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Human resources

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Human skills, abilities, and qualities

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What is the study of population called?

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Demography

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Sustainability (in terms of environmental impact)

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Causing little or no damage to the environment

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What is the term for a government survey to collect information on the population, usually repeated every ten years?

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Census

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Who is responsible for collecting information during a census?

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Enumerator

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migration

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Movement of people from one place to another

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What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

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Immigration is moving into a country, emigration is moving out

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overpopulation

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Too many people living in one area