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WorksheetsGeography Chapters 3-4
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the total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a group
Culture
society
ethnic group
Diffusion
a group that shares a geographic region, a sense of identity, and a culture
Diffusion
innovation
society
innovation
Group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or combination of such characteristics
Religion
fertility rate
mortality rate
ethnic group
taking existing elements of society and creating something new to meet a need
society
Diffusion
Cultural Hearth
innovation
the spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior to different societies
Religion
Cultural Hearth
Diffusion
Dialect
the heartland or place of origin of a major culture; a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, and technology diffuse to other cultures
Cultural Hearth
innovation
Dialect
birthrate
the cultural change that occurs when individuals in society accept or adopt an innovation
Cultural Hearth
Dialect
Acculturation
Religion
a version of a language that reflects changes in speech patterns due to class, region, or cultural changes
Dialect
mortality rate
birthrate
Religion
the belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded to as creators and maintainers of the universe
Dialect
Religion
fertility rate
birthrate
the number of live births per total population, often expressed per thousand population.
birthrate
fertility rate
mortality rate
infant mortality rate
fertility rate
the average number of children a woman of childbearing years would have in her lifetime, if she had children at the current rate for her country
the number of deaths per thousand
the number of deaths among infants under age one as measured per thousand live births.
the number of live births per total population, often expressed per thousand population.
mortality rate
the number of deaths among infants under age one as measured per thousand live births.
the average number of children a woman of childbearing years would have in her lifetime, if she had children at the current rate for her country
a graphic device that shows gender and age distribution of a population
the number of deaths per thousand
infant mortality rate
the number of deaths among infants under age one as measured per thousand live births.
also called population growth rate-the rate at which population is growing, found by subtracting the mortality rate from the birthrate
the number of deaths per thousand
the average number of children a woman of childbearing years would have in her lifetime, if she had children at the current rate for her country
also called population growth rate-the rate at which population is growing, found by subtracting the mortality rate from the birthrate
infant mortality rate
mortality rate
fertility rate
rate of natural increase
a graphic device that shows gender and age distribution of a population
population density
push-pull factors
carrying capacity
Population Pyramid
Conditions that draw people to another location (pull factors) or cause people to leave their homelands and migrate to another region (push factors)
carrying capacity
State
push-pull factors
Nation
the average number of people who live in a measurable area, reached by dividing the number of inhabitants in an area by the amount of land they occupy
push-pull factors
population density
carrying capacity
Population Pyramid
an independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs
State
Nation
nation-state
a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity
State
Nation
nation-state
when a nation and a state occupy the same territory
State
Nation
nation-state
citizens hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Socialism
A ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power and may or may not share the power with citizen bodies
Monarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Socialism
A ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power and may or may not share the power with citizen bodies
Monarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Socialism
the government controls most of a country's means of production and distribution of goods and services. Other aspects of the economy are subject to market forces.
Communism
Monarchy
Democracy
Socialism
an individual or group holds complete political power
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Socialism
Democracy
Communism
a system in which the government holds nearly all political power and the means of production
the government controls most of a country's means of production and distribution of goods and services. Other aspects of the economy are subject to market forces.
an individual or group holds complete political power
A ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power and may or may not share the power with citizen bodies
Landlocked
an area that is the center of business and culture and has a large population
having no outlet to the sea
the dramatic rise in the number of cities and the changes of lifestyle that result
the production and exchange of goods and services among a group of people
The study of how people use space in cities
city
Communism
Urbanization
urban geography
an area that is the center of business and culture and has a large population
urban geography
suburb
city
metropolitan area
a political unit or community touching the borders of the central city or touching other suburbs that touch the city
suburb
city
metropolitan area
Landlocked
a functional area including a city and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs, linked economically
metropolitan area
suburb
city
Urbanization
the dramatic rise in the number of cities and the changes of lifestyle that result
metropolitan area
economy
city
Urbanization
the production and exchange of goods and services among a group of people
economic system
Urbanization
economy
market economy
economic system
the production and exchange of goods and services among a group of people
the way people produce and exchange goods
a type of economic system in which production of goods and services is determined by the demand from consumers. Also called a demand economy or capitalism
a material on or in the earth, such as a tree, fish, or coal, that has economic value
a type of economic system in which production of goods and services is determined by a central government, which usually owns the means of production. Also called a planned economy.
market economy
command economy
infrastructure
economic system
a type of economic system in which production of goods and services is determined by the demand from consumers. Also called a demand economy or capitalism
market economy
command economy
Central Business District
metropolitan area
consists of the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications, transportation, water, sanitation, and education systems
per capita income
infrastructure
Outsourcing
market economy
the average amount of money earned by each person in a political unit
infrastructure
free-trade zones
Outsourcing
per capita income
the total value of all goods and services produced by a county in a time period
per capita income
GDP
free-trade zones
GNP (Gross National Product)
goods or services produced in one country by a company based in another country
Outsourcing
GNP (Gross National Product)
GDP
free-trade zones
the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time
free-trade zones
Outsourcing
GDP
GNP (Gross National Product)
