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Unit 3 vocab

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Term
Definition
Death rate   the number of deaths per year for every 1000 people  
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Birthrate   the number of births per year for every 1000 people  
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Natural Increase   the growth rate of a population; the difference between birthrate and death rate  
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Doubling Time   the number of years it takes a population to double in size population  
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Distribution   the pattern of population in a country, a continent, or the world  
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Population Destiny   the average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer  
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Migration   the movement of people from place to place  
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Culture   way of life of a group of people who share beliefs and similar customs  
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Language Family   group of related languages that have all developed from one earlier language  
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Ethnic Group   group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or beliefs  
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Culture Region   division of the earth based on a variety of factors, including government, social groups, economic systems, language, or religion  
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Cultural Diffusion   the spread of new knowledge and skills from one culture to another  
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Culture Hearth   a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward  
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Unitary System   a government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government  
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Federal System   form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and the state or provincial government  
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Autocracy   government in which a single individual possesses the power and authority to rule  
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Oligarchy   system of government in which a small group holds power  
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Democracy   any system of government of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens  
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Traditional Economy   a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exist in only a few parts of the world today  
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Market Economy   an economic system based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned, and production and prices are determined by supply and demand  
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Mixed Economy   an economy in which the government supports and regulates enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace  
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Command Economy   economic system in which economic decisions about production and distribution are made by some central authority  
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Natural Resource   substance from the earth that is not made by people but can be used by them  
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Developed Country   country that has a great deal of technology and manufacturing  
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Developing Country   country in the process of becoming industrialized  
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Industrialization   transition from an agricultural society to one based on industry  
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Free Trade   the removal of trade barriers so that goods can flow freely between countries  
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Pollution   the existence of impure, unclean, or poisonous substance in the air, water, or land  
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