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In _____ economies, people freely choose what to buy and sell   market  
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____, or ____, families are found in poor countries and produce goods for themselves.   traditional or subsistence  
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this activity distributes information and needs workers with knowledge   quaternary (4th order activities)  
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these activities provide services to the people and business. ex.-bakeries, stores, restaurants   tertiary (3rd order) activities  
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this activity uses raw materials to produce or manufacture something new. ex - processing wheat to flour and lumber to plywood   secondary (2nd order) activities  
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This activity uses natural resources directly, like wheat, farming, iron mining, fishing, forestry, and herding.   primary (1st order) activities  
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what are the four money-making activites that economic geographers sort ?   primary (1st order) secondary (2nd) tertiary (3rd) Quaternary (4th)  
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_____ geography deals with how people earn a living and use resources   economic geography  
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The three main kinds of economic systems use _____ and produce goods in distinctive ways.   resources  
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_____ economies are guided by free enterprise and capitalism   market economies  
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Most rich countries have ____ economies   market economies  
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In a ______ economy, the government makes economic choices.   command economy  
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Communism is a type of _____ economy   command economy  
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Changes in _________, _________, and ________ affect the location and patterns of economic activies.   technology ; transportation ; communication  
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One of the most important topics for understanding world geography is understanding the level of _______ in countries   development  
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What are some factors with determine the levels of development?   Gross National Product ; gross domestic product ; industrialization ; standards of living ; literacy rate ' life expectancy ; technology and level of health care  
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the world's countries are divided into which groups?   developed countries, devoloping , and middle-income !  
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these types of countries have high levels of industriaization, hish living standards, education, and health care.   developed countries  
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These types of countries have good infrastructure with a global market economy   developed countries  
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these types of countries include US, Canady, Japan, and australia.   developed countries  
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these types of countries are poorer nations with low standards of living and education as well as health care.   developing countries.  
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these types of countries are focused on farming and agriculture   developing countries.  
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These types of countries include Africa, Asia, Central & South America, and the pacific islands.   developing countries.  
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these types of countries have modern cities but poor rural areas   middle-income countries.  
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these types of countries include mexico, brazil, thailand, and malaysia   middle-income countries.  
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_______ was the main way of life for most of human history   Hunting and gathering.  
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Hunter gatherers would move their camps with the _______ in search of plants and animals   seasons  
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Learning how to ____ and _____ were two important developments in history.   grow plants and raise animals  
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______ led to an increase in population & allowed people to stay in one place   food production  
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food production led to an ____ in population and allowed people to stay in one place   increase  
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What happened after agriculture was developed?   towns & cities developed trade increased comunication became easier  
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the increase in population allowed _____, or spreading and combining of culture traits   cultural diffusion  
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______ includes the study of city locations, sizes, land use, and urban problems   urban geography  
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near key resources along trade routes or near easily defended areas   location  
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Cities and settlements are different sizes because they have different functions and purposes. what urban settlement does this fall under?   size and distribution  
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When villages and towns have small populations and cities have large populations   size and distribution  
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______ are centers of economic power and wealth   world cities  
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what are three world cities?   tokyo, new york and london  
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city centers are dominated by large stores, offices and buildings. what urban settlement does this fall under ?   land use.  
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modern cities are ringed by major ______   highways  
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the key social problem in urban areas is _____   poverty  
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what are other urban problems   inadequate housing and transportation, air, water, and land pollution  
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____ is the key activity in rural areas   agriculture  
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_____ agriculture is the kind of agriculture most widely practiced around the world   subsistence  
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provide milk and meat, represent wealth and social prestige   pastoralism  
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market - oriented agricultre, or _____   commercial agriculture  
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____________ agriculture allows farmers to grow products to sell to customers   market-oriented  
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advanced commercial farming   agribusiness  
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____ and ____ are also important to geography   government and politics  
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the _____ has authority over the area within the boundaries   government  
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_____ make their own laws, choose their own leaders, protect the lives and property of its citizens   governments  
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____ beliefs affect how governments are set up and operate   cultural beliefs  
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____ beliefs influence government decisions and polocies   cultural belifes  
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____ beliefs can be important as well as cultural beliefs   religious  
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the study of _______ is also important in the area of political geography   international relations  
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______ focuses on foreign policies and relations between the worlds countries   international relations  
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countries will cooperate for ____ and ____ benefits   political and economical  
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the _____'s main goal is to settle disputes   united nations  
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economic beliefs come from ____   trading cooperation  
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____ governments are usually controlled by one person or small group   totalitarian  
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communism is a type of ____ government   totalitarian  
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in a ____, people decide who governs through free elections   democracy  
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