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Define culture   The set of believes, goals, and practices that a group of people share  
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True or false the world includes many different cultural groups   True  
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What two things lead to changes in culture   New ideas Events  
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True or false each culture is not unique   False  
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Name two aspects of life that we share around us in our culture   Language Religion  
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Cultural diffusion   The spread of culture traits from one region to another  
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How does cultural diffusion occur   It occurs when people move from one place to another and takes place as new ideas spread from place to place  
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Population statistics and trends are important measures of   Population change  
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The study of population _________helps geographers learn about the world   Patterns  
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Define population   The total number of people in a given area, determines a great deal about the place in which a person lives  
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What influences business, transportation, schools and more   Population  
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Geographers study ________population   Human  
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True or false geographers are interested in patterns that emerge overtime   True  
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Migration   The process of moving from one place to live in another  
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True or false migration is a common cause of population change   True  
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What are some world population trends from the last 200 years   Better health care, Improved food production  
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True or false LESS industrialized nations often have HIGH growth rates   True  
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True or false population growth and some of the MORE industrialized nations has begun to SLOW   True  
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Name 4 things the governments of the world include:   Democracy monarchy dictatorship communism  
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Name one way geographers group the countries of the world   Their level of economic development  
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Name 4 things that governments do   -Make and enforce laws -regulate business and trade -provide aid to people -help shape the culture and economy of the country as well as the daily lives of people who live there  
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The economy is   A system that includes all of the activities that people and businesses do to earn a living  
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True or false ; countries do not use a mix of different economic activities in systems   False  
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Geographers divide economic activities into four levels   Primary Industry Secondary industry Tertiary industry Quaternary industry  
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In this level of economic activity goods and services are exchanged. It includes people who sell the products made in secondary Industries and people who provide services rather than goods, such as healthcare   Tertiary industry  
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In this level of economic activity people earn a living by providing raw materials or natural resources to others. Examples include farming, fishing, and mining   Primary industry  
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At this level of economic activity they use natural resources or raw materials to manufacture other products. An example would be automobile manufacturers use steel and other materials to build cars and trucks   Secondary industry  
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In this level of economic activity it involves the research and distribution of information. People work with information rather than good and often have specialized knowledge and skills   Quaternary industry  
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This is a system in which people grow their own food and make their own gods. Trade may take place through barter, or the exchange of goods without the use of money. Often found in rural and remote communities   Traditional economy  
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This link is the world’s countries together through culture and trade   Globalization  
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This was caused by improvements in transportation and communication over the last 100 years   Globalization  
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This refers to cultural traits that are well known and widely excepted. Examples include food, sports, music, and movies   Popular culture  
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This country has great influence on global popular culture and is also influenced by global culture.   United States  
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Interdependence   The reliance of one country on the resources, goods, or services of another country – between countries  
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True or false – expansion of global trade has increased interdependence   True  
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Because of _________,the world seems smaller   Globalization  
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True or false what happens in one part of the world cannot affect the entire planet   False  
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True or false – the world community works together to solve global conflicts and crises   True  
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