Glencoe World Geography Chapter 4
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| Pollution | Unclean or impure elements in the air, water, and land.
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| Natural Increase | Growth rate
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| Doubling Time | The number of years it takes for a population to double in size.
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| Migration | The movement of people from place to place.
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| Death Rate | The number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people.
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| Birthrate | The number of births per year for every 1,000 people.
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| Free Trade | The removal of trade barriers so goods can flow freely among countries.
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| Natural Resources | Substances on earth that are not made by people, but can be used by people.
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| Developed Countries | Countries that have a great deal of technology and manufacturing.
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| Developing Countries | Countries working toward greater technology and manufacturing uses.
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| Industrialization | The spread of industry.
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| Population Distribution | The pattern of human settlement.
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| Population Density | The average number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land.
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| Oligarchy | Any system of government in which a small group holds power.
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| Democracy | A system of government in which leaders rule with the consent of the citizens.
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| Traditional Economy | A system in which tradition and custom determine economic activity.
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| Market Economy | A system in which individuals and private groups make decisions about what to produce.
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| Mixed Economy | A system in which the government supports and regulates free enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace.
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| Command Economy | The government owns or directs the means of production and controls the distribution of goods.
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| Culture | The way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs.
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| Language Families | Large groups of languages having similar roots.
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| Ethnic Group | People who share a common language, history, place of origin, or a combination of these elements.
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| Culture Region | A region of the earth with common cultural characteristics.
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| Cultural Diffusion | The process of spreading new knowledge and skills from one culture to another.
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| Culture Hearths | Early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas.
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| Unitary System | A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government.
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| Federal System | Divides the powers of government between the national government and the state or provincial governments.
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| Autocracy | A government in which the power and authority to rule belong to a single individual.
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