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SS Chapter 3 Review
Mead Middle Social Studies Chapter 3 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do geographers use to determine how crowded a country or region is? | population density |
| What term describes people who are forced to flee to another country to escape wars, persecution, or natural disasters? | refugees |
| Which group describes a group of people who share a language, history, religion, and some physical traits? | ethnic group |
| What type of countries contain a mix of agriculture and a great deal of manufacturing and service industries? | developed countries |
| Name two reasons for the rapid increase in word population over the last two centuries. | improved health care and better living conditions |
| A "push factor" is something that pushes people from their home country to another country. Give one example of a "push factor" for migration. | a shortage of jobs |
| What type of culture describes a world in which more and more countries and regions share cultural traits? | global culture |
| What do societies develop in order to answer questions of what goods and services to produce, how to produce them, and who will receive them? | economic systems |
| What are some examples of natural resources? | soil, trees, wind, and oil |
| What can natural resources provide? | food, shelter, goods, and energy |
| Which term describes a severe lack of food due to warfare and crop failures? | famine |
| What do we call the process of spreading ideas, languages, or customs from one culture to another? | cultural diffusion |
| Describe renewable resources. | natural resources that cannot be used up, or can be replaced |
| What are some examples of renewable resources? | the sun, wind, water, and forests |
| Describe nonrenewable resources. | natural resources that are finite, or limited in supply |
| What are some examples of nonrenewable resources? | minerals, oil, coal, and other fossil fuels |
| Natural resources help better the life of humans. In what ways can humans use fossil fuels? | heat homes, run cars, and generate electricity |
| Natural resources help better the life of humans. What can the wind and sun provide to humans? | produce electricity and provide sources of energy |
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