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Mead Middle Social Studies Chapter 3 Review

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What do geographers use to determine how crowded a country or region is?   population density  
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What term describes people who are forced to flee to another country to escape wars, persecution, or natural disasters?   refugees  
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Which group describes a group of people who share a language, history, religion, and some physical traits?   ethnic group  
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What type of countries contain a mix of agriculture and a great deal of manufacturing and service industries?   developed countries  
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Name two reasons for the rapid increase in word population over the last two centuries.   improved health care and better living conditions  
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A "push factor" is something that pushes people from their home country to another country. Give one example of a "push factor" for migration.   a shortage of jobs  
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What type of culture describes a world in which more and more countries and regions share cultural traits?   global culture  
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What do societies develop in order to answer questions of what goods and services to produce, how to produce them, and who will receive them?   economic systems  
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What are some examples of natural resources?   soil, trees, wind, and oil  
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What can natural resources provide?   food, shelter, goods, and energy  
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Which term describes a severe lack of food due to warfare and crop failures?   famine  
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What do we call the process of spreading ideas, languages, or customs from one culture to another?   cultural diffusion  
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Describe renewable resources.   natural resources that cannot be used up, or can be replaced  
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What are some examples of renewable resources?   the sun, wind, water, and forests  
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Describe nonrenewable resources.   natural resources that are finite, or limited in supply  
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What are some examples of nonrenewable resources?   minerals, oil, coal, and other fossil fuels  
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Natural resources help better the life of humans. In what ways can humans use fossil fuels?   heat homes, run cars, and generate electricity  
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Natural resources help better the life of humans. What can the wind and sun provide to humans?   produce electricity and provide sources of energy  
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