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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In _____ economies, people freely choose what to buy and sell | market |
| ____, or ____, families are found in poor countries and produce goods for themselves. | traditional or subsistence |
| this activity distributes information and needs workers with knowledge | quaternary (4th order activities) |
| these activities provide services to the people and business. ex.-bakeries, stores, restaurants | tertiary (3rd order) activities |
| this activity uses raw materials to produce or manufacture something new. ex - processing wheat to flour and lumber to plywood | secondary (2nd order) activities |
| This activity uses natural resources directly, like wheat, farming, iron mining, fishing, forestry, and herding. | primary (1st order) activities |
| what are the four money-making activites that economic geographers sort ? | primary (1st order) secondary (2nd) tertiary (3rd) Quaternary (4th) |
| _____ geography deals with how people earn a living and use resources | economic geography |
| The three main kinds of economic systems use _____ and produce goods in distinctive ways. | resources |
| _____ economies are guided by free enterprise and capitalism | market economies |
| Most rich countries have ____ economies | market economies |
| In a ______ economy, the government makes economic choices. | command economy |
| Communism is a type of _____ economy | command economy |
| Changes in _________, _________, and ________ affect the location and patterns of economic activies. | technology ; transportation ; communication |
| One of the most important topics for understanding world geography is understanding the level of _______ in countries | development |
| What are some factors with determine the levels of development? | Gross National Product ; gross domestic product ; industrialization ; standards of living ; literacy rate ' life expectancy ; technology and level of health care |
| the world's countries are divided into which groups? | developed countries, devoloping , and middle-income ! |
| these types of countries have high levels of industriaization, hish living standards, education, and health care. | developed countries |
| These types of countries have good infrastructure with a global market economy | developed countries |
| these types of countries include US, Canady, Japan, and australia. | developed countries |
| these types of countries are poorer nations with low standards of living and education as well as health care. | developing countries. |
| these types of countries are focused on farming and agriculture | developing countries. |
| These types of countries include Africa, Asia, Central & South America, and the pacific islands. | developing countries. |
| these types of countries have modern cities but poor rural areas | middle-income countries. |
| these types of countries include mexico, brazil, thailand, and malaysia | middle-income countries. |
| _______ was the main way of life for most of human history | Hunting and gathering. |
| Hunter gatherers would move their camps with the _______ in search of plants and animals | seasons |
| Learning how to ____ and _____ were two important developments in history. | grow plants and raise animals |
| ______ led to an increase in population & allowed people to stay in one place | food production |
| food production led to an ____ in population and allowed people to stay in one place | increase |
| What happened after agriculture was developed? | towns & cities developed trade increased comunication became easier |
| the increase in population allowed _____, or spreading and combining of culture traits | cultural diffusion |
| ______ includes the study of city locations, sizes, land use, and urban problems | urban geography |
| near key resources along trade routes or near easily defended areas | location |
| Cities and settlements are different sizes because they have different functions and purposes. what urban settlement does this fall under? | size and distribution |
| When villages and towns have small populations and cities have large populations | size and distribution |
| ______ are centers of economic power and wealth | world cities |
| what are three world cities? | tokyo, new york and london |
| city centers are dominated by large stores, offices and buildings. what urban settlement does this fall under ? | land use. |
| modern cities are ringed by major ______ | highways |
| the key social problem in urban areas is _____ | poverty |
| what are other urban problems | inadequate housing and transportation, air, water, and land pollution |
| ____ is the key activity in rural areas | agriculture |
| _____ agriculture is the kind of agriculture most widely practiced around the world | subsistence |
| provide milk and meat, represent wealth and social prestige | pastoralism |
| market - oriented agricultre, or _____ | commercial agriculture |
| ____________ agriculture allows farmers to grow products to sell to customers | market-oriented |
| advanced commercial farming | agribusiness |
| ____ and ____ are also important to geography | government and politics |
| the _____ has authority over the area within the boundaries | government |
| _____ make their own laws, choose their own leaders, protect the lives and property of its citizens | governments |
| ____ beliefs affect how governments are set up and operate | cultural beliefs |
| ____ beliefs influence government decisions and polocies | cultural belifes |
| ____ beliefs can be important as well as cultural beliefs | religious |
| the study of _______ is also important in the area of political geography | international relations |
| ______ focuses on foreign policies and relations between the worlds countries | international relations |
| countries will cooperate for ____ and ____ benefits | political and economical |
| the _____'s main goal is to settle disputes | united nations |
| economic beliefs come from ____ | trading cooperation |
| ____ governments are usually controlled by one person or small group | totalitarian |
| communism is a type of ____ government | totalitarian |
| in a ____, people decide who governs through free elections | democracy |
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