GS Unit Test 1
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| demography | The study of population
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| birth rate | The number of live births each year per 1,000 people
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| population distribution | The way people are spread out over an area
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| urbanization | The movement of people to cities and the growth of cities
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| Life expectancy | average number of years a person is expected to live
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| Traditions, Languages | two important elements of culture
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| 3 major economic systems | Communism, Socialism, Capitalism
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| Communism | Greatest amount of government control
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| Socialism | Some government control but also some influence by the people
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| Capitalism | Least amount of government control
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| Push/Pull Theory | explains why migration occurs
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| Emigrate | to leave a country
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| Immigrate | move to a new country to live permanently
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| Why is population increasing | Birth rate is increasing and the death rate is decreasing, causing population to increase.
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| What advancements have led to population increase | Advancements in agriculture and medicine have been the most impactful to this increase.
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| Monarchy | When a king or queen rules
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| Dictatorship | One person has almost total control
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| Oligarchy | A few people are in charge
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| Direct Democracy | Used in early governments where every person had a say in the running of day-to-day affairs
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| Representative Democracy (Republic) | When people vote to elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf
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| Anarchy | No government, no one is in control
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| Culture | way of life of a group of people
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| Customs | Special, routine practices that are common to one group of people
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| Traditions | Customs and beliefs that are passed on from one generation to the next generation
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| Technology | The scientific knowledge and tools available to a culture
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| Beliefs | Refers to what people believe in and how they worship
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| Values | Beliefs about what is good, desirable, and worth holding on to
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| Social Structure/Organization | The layers--or “class system”--within a society/Organizing people into smaller groups
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| Family Patterns | The ways that families are structured or the roles and living arrangements of family members
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| Education | A system for teaching people about religion, science, math, history, etc.
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| Recreation | The things people do for fun or during free time
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| Government | A person or group of people who make laws and other important decisions for a society
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| Economy | How people make money, earn a living, and trade in goods and services
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| Basic Needs | The things that cultures need to survive
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| Language | The distinct way that people communicate, in speech or in writing
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| Art | A culture’s creative expressions and interpretations of life
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| Literature | Part of art
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| Standard of Living | The material wealth and comfort available to people; how healthy, wealthy, and comfortable people are
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| Life Expectancy | The average time a person is expected to live
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| Literacy Rate | How many people can read or write
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| Per Capita GDP | Used to measure the wealth of a nation
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| Population | A particular section, group, or type of people
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| Population Density | The average number of people living in a given area (usually square miles or square km)
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| Observable Culture | (Things that can be seen, touched, smelled, heard, or tasted)
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| Examples of Observable Culture | Facial expressions, Gestures, Eating habits, Recreation, Language , Clothing
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| Invisible Culture | (Things that cannot be seen)
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| Examples of Invisible Culture | Values, Beliefs, Concept of self
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| Push Factors | , Lack of jobs, War, Bad economy, Political disagreements, No freedom of speech
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| Pull Factor | Safe place/no war, Larger land area, Plenty of well paying jobs, Lots of food and shelter
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| Why the population of the earth is unevenly distributed | Population is unevenly distributed because there are different push and pull factors that make people want to live in some places more than others
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| Three Most Populated Continents | Asia, Africa, and Europe
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