A group that shares a geographic region, a sense of identity, and a culture

is used to refer to a group that shares language, customs, and a common heritage

taking existing technology and resources and creating something new to meet a need

is a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, and technology diffuse to many cultures

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

Infant Mortality rate

show the number of deaths among infants under age on per thousand live births

reasons for migrating are sometimes referred to as

to describe and independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs

when a nation and a state occupy the same territory, that territory is called

Citizens hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives

An individual or group holds complete political power

the government owns all the production by the means of the people

one surrounded by other land and with no direct outlet to sea

are not just areas with large populations – they also center of business and culture

the build-up area around the central city

The city, its suburbs, and exurbs link together economically to form a functional area

the way people produce and exchange goods and service

production of goods and services is determined by a central government, which usually owns the means of production.(planned economy)

are materials on or in the earth that have economic valu

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Is the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time

to understand how heavily populated an area is

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CHAP 4 GEO PART2

Question	Answer
Society	A group that shares a geographic region, a sense of identity, and a culture
Ethnic Group	is used to refer to a group that shares language, customs, and a common heritage
Innovation	taking existing technology and resources and creating something new to meet a need
Cultural Hearth	is a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, and technology diffuse to many cultures
Fertility rate	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
Infant Mortality rate	show the number of deaths among infants under age on per thousand live births
Push-Pull Factors	reasons for migrating are sometimes referred to as
State	to describe and independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs
Nation-State	when a nation and a state occupy the same territory, that territory is called
Democracy	Citizens hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives
Dictatorship	An individual or group holds complete political power
Communism	the government owns all the production by the means of the people
Landlocked	one surrounded by other land and with no direct outlet to sea
City	are not just areas with large populations – they also center of business and culture
Suburb	the build-up area around the central city
Metropolitan Area	The city, its suburbs, and exurbs link together economically to form a functional area
Economy System	the way people produce and exchange goods and service
Command System	production of goods and services is determined by a central government, which usually owns the means of production.(planned economy)
Natural Resources	are materials on or in the earth that have economic valu
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)	Is the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time
Population Density	to understand how heavily populated an area is

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