World Geo Honors vocab

Ethnic Group :

• division of the Earth in which people share a similar way of life

• people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin

• the variations in population that occur across a country, a continent, or the world

• way of life of a group of people who share similar traits

Cultural Boundary :

• lines separating differing cultures

• government in which those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired

• division of the Earth in which people share a similar way of life

• the movement of people from place to place

Oligarchy :

• form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and state or provincial governments

• form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

• government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

• government in which a small group holds power

Death Rate :

• number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people

• lines defined by physical features such as mountains and rivers

• the growth rate of a population; the difference between birth rate and death rate

• way of life of a group of people who share similar traits

Population Density :

• the number of years it takes for a population to double in size

• the variations in population that occur across a country, a continent, or the world

• the average number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land

• the spread of culture traits from one culture to another

Monarchy :

• government in which a small group holds power

• form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

• division of the Earth in which people share a similar way of life

• government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

Culture :

• form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government

• way of life of a group of people who share similar traits

• people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin

• division of the Earth in which people share a similar way of life

Theocracy :

• government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

• the variations in population that occur across a country, a continent, or the world

• government in which those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired

• form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

Federal System :

• the average number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land

• form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government

• the growth rate of a population; the difference between birth rate and death rate

• form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and state or provincial governments

Doubling time :

• the number of years it takes for a population to double in size

• the movement of people from place to place

• the growth rate of a population; the difference between birth rate and death rate

• lines defined by physical features such as mountains and rivers