population
culture/religion
economic
urban/rural
political
100
people who come to a new country to live
immigrants
100
area in which people have many shared culture traits
culture region
100
total value of goods and services created within a country
gross domestic product (GDP)
100
growth in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
urbanization
100
system of government in which the people decide who will govern
democracy
200
statistical study of human populations
demography
200
Islamic houses of worship
mosques
200
Market-oriented agriculture is most commonly found in _________ countries.
developed
200
the operation of specialized commercial farms for more efficiency and profits.
agribusiness
200
government in which one person or a small group of people rule a country and in which the people have no say
totalitarian government
300
Name two technological improvements that have led to the world’s population growth.
medical, agricultural, sanitation
300
process in which connections around the world increase and cultures become more alike
globalization
300
Name two of the three main types of economic systems.
1) traditional/subsistence; 2) market; 3) command
300
Before humans became involved in agriculture, most people were ____________.
hunter-gatherers
300
Name two of the main types of geographic boundaries.
natural, cultural, geometric
400
Name one key statistic used by geographers who study population.
population density, population change, population distribution, natural increase
400
human populations that share a common culture or ancestry
ethnic groups
400
Explain a command economy (motivator, location).
MOTIVATOR: government regulations; LOCATION: communist countries
400
The most important centers for economic power and wealth are ____________.
world cities
400
How are government and geography connected? Name one way.
Geographers study: 1) how governments divide and control Earth's surface; 2) how governments rule and protect their people; 3) how governments interact; 4) how culture influences government
500
Name one important trend ?in world population.
1) world population is increasing rapidly; 2) economic development results in lower population growth rates; 3) many less-developed nations are gradually reducing population growth; 4) population projections vary, but future population-related challenges are inevitable.
500
Name two universalizing religions.
Christianity, Islam
500
Explain a market economy (motivator, location).
MOTIVATOR: profit; LOCATION: most of the world's rich nations
500
What are some of the ways people use land in rural areas? Name three.
The key economic activity is agriculture. Rural land is also used for forestry, mining, and recreation.
500
Explain how conflict or cooperation affect international relations.
1) conflict divides countries, often over issues of nationalism or cultural, political, and economic differences; 2) cooperation helps solve political and economic problems and brings countries together.
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