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Chapter 3 And 4 Vocabulary

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show the way of life that distinguishes a people, for example, government, language, religion, customs, and belief  
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show the average number of people living in a given area  
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show the number of live births each year per 1,000 people.  
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show a person who moves into a country  
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show a person who leaves a country to live elsewhere  
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urbanilization   show
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rural   show
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culture hearth   show
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cultural convergence   show
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diffusion   show
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show the restriction of a culture from outside influences  
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show a country's freedom an power to decide on policies and actions.  
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show a system in government in which one central government holds most of the political power  
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show a government structure in which some powers are given to the national government and other powers are reserved for more local governments.  
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show a system of government in which individual political units keep the sovereignty but give limited power to a central government  
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show descriptive of a system of government in which the leaders hold all political power  
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show a system of government in which absolute power is held by a small group or one person  
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totalitarianism   show
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show a system of authoritarian government headed by a monarch a king, queen , shah, or sultan whose position is usually inheritted  
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show a system of government in which the people are invested with the power to choose their leaders and determine government policies  
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traditional economy   show
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market economy   show
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command economy   show
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show a material in the natural environment that people value and use to satisfy their needs  
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show a natural resource that the environment continues to supply or replace as it is used  
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nonrenewable resource   show
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fossil fuel   show
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show a type of energy produced by fission the splitting of uranium atoms in a nuclear reactor, releasing stored energy  
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water power   show
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geothermal energy   show
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solar energy   show
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show an economic activity that takes or uses natural resources directly, such as fishing or mining  
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show farming that provides only enough for the needs of a family or a village.  
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show the raising of crops and livestock for sale in markets  
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show an economic activity in which people use raw materials to produce or manufacture new products of grater value  
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show a small-scale manufactering operation using little technology, often located near or people's homes.  
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show a large- scale manufacturing operation that employs many people and produces large quantities of goods  
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show an economic activity in which people do not directly gather or process raw materials but pursue activities that serve others; service industry  
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show an item that is sent out o the country for sale  
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show an item that is brought into the country for sale  
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quaternary economic   show
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