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Geography 8 Preising
Unit 1b-Earth's Human & Cultural Geography
Question | Answer |
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Geography 8 Preisinger Unit b-Earth's Human and Cultural Geography TEST | |
4 causes of Global Migration..... | War, persecution, famine, natural disasters, job shortages, poor farmland |
3 renewable resources found on earth..... | sun, wind water, forests |
How is population density measured? | Total population divided by total land area |
People who flee to another country to escape war or persecution..... | refugees |
To leave one's home country to move to another..... | emigrate |
Trade, migration and conquest led this..... | cultural diffusion |
Barrier to trade that limits the number of imported items from a certain country..... | quota |
Type of migration that results in urbanization..... | internal migration |
Who makes key decisions in a command economy? | The government |
How are good and services exchanged in a traditional economy? | Through barter |
How are prices and wages determined in a market economy? | By supply and demand |
How did the earliest humans get food? | Hunted meat , gathered fruits and vegetables |
Severe lack of food..... | famine |
Most important social group in all cultures..... | family |
Power held by the people..... | democracy |
Local form of language..... | dialect |
Citizens hold power in all government EXCEPT..... | absolute monarchy |
Approximately what percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by land? | 30% |
What are tariffs barriers to trade? | Tariffs make imported items more expensive |
Two main causes of population growth..... | declining death rates and increasing birth rates |
Interdependent economies has led to worldwide culture known as this..... | globalization |
This government in which a king or queen has power..... | monarchy |
Chinese bicycle riders are unhappy because the government is..... | making streets car friendly |
Water and steam began to power first factories in..... | A.D. 1700's |
Word that means farming..... | agarian |
Country with a mix of agriculture, manufacturing and service industries..... | developed country |
Oil, coal and natural gas..... | fossil fuels |
Countries rely on each other for goods, services, and markets to sell products..... | interdependence |
Highly developed culture..... | civilization |
Sell extra resources and products to other countries..... | export |