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Geograph 1-41

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is the total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group Culture
A group that shares a geographic region, a sense of identity, and a culture Society
is used to refer to a group that shares language, customs, and a common heritage Enthnc Group
taking existing technology and resources and creating something new to meet a need Innavation
this spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior Diffusion
is a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, and technology diffuse to many cultures Cultural Hearth
occurs when a society changes because it accepts or adopts an innovation Acculturation
reflects changes in speech patterns related to class, region, or other cultural changes Dialects
consists of a belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universe Religion
which is the number of live births per thousand population Birthrate
show 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 Fertility rate
(also called the death rate) is the number of deaths per thousand people Mortality rate
show the number of deaths among infants under age on per thousand live births Infant Mortality rate
to find the rate at which population is growing, subtract the mortality rate from the birthrate. birth rate - mortality rate Rate of Natural Increase
a graphic device that shows sex and age distribution of a population Population pyramid
reasons for migrating are sometimes referred to as Push-Pull Factors
to understand how heavily populated an area is Population Density
is the number of organisms a piece of land can support Carrying Complicity
to describe and independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs State
refers to a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity Nation
when a nation and a state occupy the same territory, that territory is called Nation-State
Citizens hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives Democracy
A ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power and may or may not share the power with citizen bodies Monarchy
An individual or group holds complete political power Dictatorship
the government owns all the production by the means of the people Communism
one surrounded by other land and with no direct outlet to sea Landlocked
the study of how people use space in cities Urban Geography
are not just areas with large populations – they also center of business and culture City
the build-up area around the central city Suburb
The city, its suburbs, and exurbs link together economically to form a functional area Metropolitan Area
the dramatic rise in the number of cities and the changes in lifestyle that result Urbanization
the core of a city is almost always based on commercial activity Central Business District (CBD)
consists of the production and exchange of goods and services among a group of people Economy
the way people produce and exchange goods and services Economy System
production of goods and services is determined by a central government, which usually owns the means of production.(planned economy) Command System
production of goods and services is determined by the demand from consumers.(demand economy) Market System
are materials on or in the earth that have economic value Natural Resources
consists of the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going Infrastructure
the average amount of money earned by each person in a political unit Per Capita Income
is the total value of all goods and services produced by a country over a year or some other specified period of time GNP
Is the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time GDP
Created by: P.V.A.
 

 



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