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AP Human Geography Chapter 9

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the process of improving the ________ conditions of people through the diffusion of ____________ and ____________   material; knowledge; technology  
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what are MDCs also known as   developed countries and core countries  
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what are LDCs also known as   least developed, underdeveloped countries or peripheral countries  
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what are developing countries also known as   newly industrializing, emerging, or semi-peripheral  
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what countries make up BRICs   Brazil, Russia, India, China  
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what do natural resources have a major impact on   the developement of a region  
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women are paid ________ for equal work in MDCs and LDCs   less  
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women work _________ hours than men in almost all countries   more  
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according to the core-periphery model, how many regions can the world be divided into and what are those regions   4: core, upward transition, downward transition, resource frontiers  
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what are some characteristics of core regions   metropolitan, powerful, technologically advanced, high standard of living, MDCs  
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what would be some core regions in the united states   washington DC, new york, bosnywash  
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cities and urban areas are so close   megalopolis  
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areas of growth and development outside of the core ( gaining jobs and industry)   upward transition regions  
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what region would have a loss of industry and jobs   downward transition regions  
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what would be a downward transition area in the united states   rust belt  
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area with resources to provide to the industrial core   resource frontier  
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in what regions do people have to develop infrastructure to transport the resources   resource frontier  
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what is a modern resource frontier in the united states   alaska  
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what was the resource frontier in the 1880s   california  
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according to Wallerstein's world systems theory what are the 3 regions   core, periphery, and semi-periphery  
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what kind of jobs are a part of the primary sector   raw materials/ extraction  
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what kind of jobs are a part of the secondary sector   manufacturing  
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what kind of jobs are a part of the teritary sector   services- includes: sales, transportation, healthcare, law, restaurants, etc.  
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what kind of jobs do core regions have   tertiary  
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what kind of jobs do periphery regions have   primary  
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what kind of jobs do semi-periphery regions have   secondary  
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can we answer the "why of where" question looking at economic sectors   yes- each place's economic sector is due to its amount of technology  
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criticism of rostow's model 1. based on western ideal of _____________ 2. assumes that all countries will develop like __________________ historically developed 3. is a ________________ pattern, though not all countries will develop in a linear manner   1. mass consumption 2. western countries 3. linear  
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idea that countries will always reach highest level of development no matter what- only difference is time   developmentalism  
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developmentalism predicts that all countries will eventually reach the ______________ level of development   highest  
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criticism of developmentalism is that it is not an ___________________ system, core countries have advantages that peripheral countries do not   equal opportunity  
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the rich and powerful keep a portion of the population dependent upon them in order to control available resources   dependency theory  
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can the dependency theory be applied to individual countries on a global scale   yes  
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ex. of the dependency theory: core countries keep peripheral countries underdeveloped in order to have access to their ____________________   cheap labor and resources  
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a city that is more than double the size of every other city in the country   primate city  
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what does a primate city and colonialism equal   where the colonial government is built nice houses, transportation, and hospitals; this attracts people  
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what other model does Rostow's model explain   the DTM  
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what is the birth rate, death rate and NIR in stage 1 of Rostow's model and what kind of region is it and explain why   birth: high death: high NIR: low periphery region no medical technology; rely on farming  
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what is the birth rate, death rate and NIR in stage 2 of Rostow's model and what kind of region is it and explain why   birth: high death: started to drop NIR: slowly rising transition between periphery and semi-periphery people are starting to live longer  
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what is the birth rate, death rate and NIR in stage 3 of Rostow's model and what kind of region is it and explain why   birth: falling death: falling NIR: rising semi-periphery shift to industry  
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what is the birth rate, death rate and NIR in stage 4 of Rostow's model and what kind of region is it and explain why   birth: leveling out death: low NIR: level transition between semi- periphery and core diversification  
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what is the birth rate, death rate and NIR in stage 5 of Rostow's model and what kind of region is it and explain why   birth: low death: higher than CBR NIR: negative core region more service jobs  
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at what stage of Rostow's model is the welfare system fully developed   stage 5  
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what are the names of the stages of Rostow's model   1. traditional society 2. transitional stage 3. take off 4. drive to maturity 5. high mass consumption  
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where do MDCs seem to be located   in the north  
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where do LDCs seem to be located   in the south  
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why is Australia a MDC but in the south   oldest British colony  
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measurement of life enjoyment   standard of living  
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what does per capita mean   per head  
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total number of goods and services produced by a country divided by the total population   GDP per captia  
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what is the problem with using the GDP per capita for predicting standard of living within a country   everybody makes a different amount  
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measures income disparity between the wealthiest and the poorest in a country (100 is the highest and worst score)   Gini coefficient  
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what 3 things make up the physical quality of life index   literacy rate, life expectancy, infant mortality rate  
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what system is used more than anything else to measure development   Human Development Index (HDI)  
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developed to gain a predictor of standard of living by evaluating both the productivity of a country and social factors   HDI  
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what economic factors make up the HDI   GDP per capita  
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what social factors make up the HDI   literacy rate, level of education, life expectancy  
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on the HDI what is the highest and best score   1  
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evaluates gender inequality by comparing per capita income, school inrollment, literacy, life expectancy   gender-related development index (GDI)  
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evaluated gender equality by comparing per capita income and types of jobs held by women (technical/administrative (tertiary) versus labor or basic jobs (primary) )   gender empowerment measurement (GEM)  
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what is the current way of measuring gender equality   Gender inequality index (GII)  
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what 3 factors is the GII based on   reproductive health (maternal mortality ration and adolescent fertility rate), empowerment (share of parliamentary seats), labor market participation  
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what does a high score on the GII mean   lots of gender inequality  
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the idea to produce as many goods as possible domestically   self-sufficiency  
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taxes on imports   tariffs  
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government pays people to produce a specific good   subsidies  
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what do tariffs encourage people to buy   domestic products  
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what does self-sufficiency focus on reducing   poverty instead of individual wealth  
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countries can increase their development by trading with other countries   international trade  
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what kind of organization is the WTO   supranational  
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goals of the WTO   reduce barriers to international trade; allow for easier movement of money between countries; enforce trade agreements  
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can countries file a complaint with the WTO if another country violated a trade agreement   yes  
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gives countries loans to complete development projects   foreign direct investment  
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provides loans to countries to complete specific development projects such as strengthening infrastructure, financial institutions, transportation modes, and service projects   world bank  
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do loans given out by IMF have to have a specific project   no  
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gives loans to countries who are financially insecure to help stabilize their economy   international monetary fund (IMF)  
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aid is not a loan, but a payment of money to help them complete development goals   foreign development aid  
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what does NGO stand for   non- governmental organizations  
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loaning small amounts of money   microcredit  
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where did Grameen bank start   Bangladesh  
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who does Grameen bank give most of their loans to   impoverished people especially women  
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does Grameen bank give loans with collateral   no  
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what is the percentage of repayment to grameen bank   98%  
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emphasis on conservation of resources for future generations   sustainable development  
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what does sustainable development require   development of renewable energy sources  
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what does sustainable development try to balance   economic growth without jeopardizing the environment  
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what are the 8 UN millennium development goals   1end extreme poverty and hunger2achieve universal primary education3promote gender equality&empower women4reduce child mortality5improve maternal health6combat HIV/AIDS&other diseases7ensure environ. sustainability8develop a global partnership for develop  
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what are the 17 UN sustainable development goals   1no poverty2 0 hunger3good health&well-being4good edu5gender =6/7clean water&energy8decent work&eco. growth9indust,innovate.infra.10reduce in=11sustain.cities12 respons.consumption13climate action14/15water&land life16 peace institute17partner2reach goal  
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what years were used to achieve the millennium development goals   2000-2015  
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what years were used to achieve the sustainable development goals   2015-2030  
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when was the 1st time the world got together to create development goals   UN millennium development goals 2000-2015  
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gross value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy   value added  
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development of core regions at the expense of those on the periphery   uneven development  
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portion of economy concerned with transportation, communications and utilities, sometimes extended to the provision of all goods and services to people in exchange for payment   tertiary sector  
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quantity of something that producers have available for sale   supply  
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economic policies imposed on LDCs by international agencies to create conditions encouraging international trade, such as raising taxes, reducing government spendings, controlling inflation, selling pubicly owned utilities to private coroporations   structural adjustment program  
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portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing, transforming, and assembling raw materials   secondary sector  
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resource that has a theoretically unlimited supply and is not depleted when used by humans   renewable energy  
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materials from a nuclear reaction that emit radiation   radioactive waste  
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amount of money needed in one country to purchase the same goods and services in another country   purchasing power parity  
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amount of a resource remaining in discovered deposits   proven reserves  
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value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it   productivity  
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portion of economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials form Earth's surface   primary sector  
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amount of a resource in deposits not yet identified but thought to exist   potential reserve  
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solar energy cell, usually made from silicon that collects solar rays to generate electricity   photovoltaic cells  
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solar energy systems that collect energy without the use of mechanical devices   passive solar energy systems  
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source of energy that has a finite supply capable of being exhausted   nonrenewable energy  
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8 international development goals that all members of the UN have agreed to achieve by 2015   millennium development goals  
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provision of small loans and other financial services to individuals and small businesses in developing countries   microfinance  
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the number of women who die diving birth per 100,000 births   maternal mortality ratio  
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the percentage of a country's people who can read and write   literacy rate  
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modification of the HDI to account for inequality within a country   inequality adjusted HDI  
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power generated from moving water   hydroelectric power  
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indicator of the levels of development for each country, constructed by the UN that is based on income, literacy, education, and life expectancy   HDI  
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rapid increase in the value of houses followed by a sharp decline in their value   housing bubble  
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value of the output of goods and services produced in a country in a year, including money that leaves and enters the country   gross national income  
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value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country in a given time period   gross domestic product  
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energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks   geothermal energy  
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measure of the extent of each country's gender inequality   gender inequality index  
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creation of energy by joining the nuclei of 2 hydrogen atoms to form helium   fusion  
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pumping water at high pressure to break apart rocks in order to release natural gas   fracking  
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energy source formed from the residue of plants and animals buried millions of years ago   fossil fuels  
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investment made by a foreign company in the economy of another country   foreign direct investment  
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splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy   fission  
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percentage of women hold full time jobs outside the home   female labor force participation rate  
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alternative to international trade that emphasizes small business and worker owned democratically run cooperatives   fair trade  
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process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology   development  
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a country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development   developing countries  
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a country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development   developed countries  
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the quantity of something that consumers are willing and able to buy   demand  
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a nuclear power plant that creates its own fuel from plutonium   breeder reactor  
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fuel that derives from plant material and animal waste   biomass fuel  
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the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 19   adolescent fertility rate  
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solar energy systems that collects energy through the use of mechanical devices such a s photovoltaic cells or flat-plate collectors   active solar energy system  
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