an economic system in which people choose freely what to buy and sell.

system that lets competition among businesses determine the price of products.

an economic system in which businesses, industries, and resources are privately owned.

an economic system in which the government decides what to produce, where to make it, and what price to charge.

is an economic and political system in which the government owns or controls almost all the means of production.

gross national product (GNP)-

is the total value of goods and services that a country produces in a year.

gross domestic product (GDP)-

the total value of goods and services created within a country.

process by which manufacturing based on machine power becomes wide spread in a area.

the percentage of people who can read and write.

countries with high levels of industrialization and high standards of living.

is a system of roads, ports, and other facilities needed by a modern economy.

developing countries-

countries with less productive economies than developed countries and low standards of living

the process in which people grow plants and tame animals for their own use.

Growth in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.

huge urban areas that are the most important centers of economic power and wealth.

central business district (CBD)-

city center dominated by large stores, offices, buildings.

clusters of large buildings away from the central business district of a city.

subsistence agriculture-

farming in which food is produced by a family just for its own needs.

shifting cultivation-

a process in which farmers clear trees or brush for short-term planting before moving on to clear another area.

a type of subsistence agriculture involving herding animals.

market-oriented agriculture-

agricultural system in which farmers grow products to sell to consumers.

is the operation of specialized commercial farm for more efficiency and profits.

boundaries that follow a feature of the landscape.

boundaries that are based on culture traits.

geometric boundaries-

boundaries that follow geometric patterns.

a feeling of pride and loyalty for one's country or culture group.

totalitarian governments-

a government in which one person or a small group of people rule a country and in which the people have no say.

a system of government in which the people decide who will govern.

in trade matters, limits on the amount of a product that can be imported.

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Chapter 6 Human S

Question	Answer
market economy-	an economic system in which people choose freely what to buy and sell.
free enterprise-	system that lets competition among businesses determine the price of products.
capitalism-	an economic system in which businesses, industries, and resources are privately owned.
command economy-	an economic system in which the government decides what to produce, where to make it, and what price to charge.
communism-	is an economic and political system in which the government owns or controls almost all the means of production.
gross national product (GNP)-	is the total value of goods and services that a country produces in a year.
gross domestic product (GDP)-	the total value of goods and services created within a country.
industrialization-	process by which manufacturing based on machine power becomes wide spread in a area.
literacy rate-	the percentage of people who can read and write.
developed countries-	countries with high levels of industrialization and high standards of living.
infrastructure-	is a system of roads, ports, and other facilities needed by a modern economy.
developing countries-	countries with less productive economies than developed countries and low standards of living
domestication-	the process in which people grow plants and tame animals for their own use.
urbanization-	Growth in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.
world cities-	huge urban areas that are the most important centers of economic power and wealth.
central business district (CBD)-	city center dominated by large stores, offices, buildings.
edge cities-	clusters of large buildings away from the central business district of a city.
subsistence agriculture-	farming in which food is produced by a family just for its own needs.
shifting cultivation-	a process in which farmers clear trees or brush for short-term planting before moving on to clear another area.
pastoralism-	a type of subsistence agriculture involving herding animals.
market-oriented agriculture-	agricultural system in which farmers grow products to sell to consumers.
agribusiness-	is the operation of specialized commercial farm for more efficiency and profits.
natural boundaries-	boundaries that follow a feature of the landscape.
cultural boundaries-	boundaries that are based on culture traits.
geometric boundaries-	boundaries that follow geometric patterns.
nationalism-	a feeling of pride and loyalty for one's country or culture group.
totalitarian governments-	a government in which one person or a small group of people rule a country and in which the people have no say.
democracy-	a system of government in which the people decide who will govern.
tariffs-	taxes on imports and exports.
quotas-	in trade matters, limits on the amount of a product that can be imported.

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