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Geography ch. 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| death rate | # of deaths compared to the living |
| birth rate | # of births compared to the living |
| we are growing faster | no |
| there are 9 cultural characteristics | yes |
| population distribution | pattern where people go to live in the Earth |
| population density | average # of people living in a square mile |
| dence | a lot |
| sparse | not a lot |
| culture | the peoples beliefs, behaviors, and traits that they share |
| language | how we communicate |
| urban areas | dense big cities |
| dialect | regional varieties of language |
| rural areas | sparse farms/towns |
| religion | the belief system of a person |
| emigrate | exit/leave from |
| history | the story of your cultures past |
| immigrate | come in/enter |
| customs | outward displays of your culture |
| push factors | war, violence, persecution, famine... |
| pull factores | friends, families, jobs, schools, churches... |
| cultural blending | adding other nations traditions to yours |
| urbanization | growth of cities |
| megalopolis | many cities close together |
| arts | dance, music, visual arts, and lit |
| sports | using athleticism to glorify God |
| government | how a nation runs itself, how it is led |
| economics | use of natural resources |
| cultural regions | these are the areas people with similar cultures live |
| ethnic groups | specific people who share common cultural characteristics |
| democracy | run by the people |
| monarchy | run by a king or queen |
| dictatorship | run by no one person alone |
| cultural changes | by trade, travel, war, exchange of ideas, or technology... |
| globalization | our world becoming more blended of mixed |
| renewable resources | can be replaced; water, trees, energy, recyclables... |
| nonrenewable resources | cannot be replaced; oil, coals, natural gas... |
| market economy | resources are made by people |
| traditional economy | families make/use resources |
| command economy | resources owned by only one body |
| labor | is the work |
| agriculture | is the farming |
| industry | is the business part |
| economic performance | how do we measure whether we are doing a good job or not with our resources |
| better GDP | better standard of living; our ability to meet our needs |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product; $$$ of resources in a year |
| does Gross mean total | yes |
| developing countries | countries that are works in progress |
| industrial countries | have successful economies |
| import | bring INTO your country |
| export | bring OUT OF you country |
Created by:
St.Lorenz