Urban Geography
An area with low population density, usually an isolated area.
Rural
The difference between the amount of people leaving an area and people coming in.
Net migration
Is the United States a Capitalist, Communist, or Socialist country?
Capitalist
Music, TV, movies, video games, etc. are examples of which kind of culture?
Pop culture
A long narrow state like Chile is an example of which shape of state?
Elongated
Ports of entry and distribution for large areas
Gateway city
Define a push factor.
A negative aspect or condition that pushes people out of an area.
Which sector does farming fit into?
Primary
Greek mythology is an example of which kind of culture?
Folk culture
The USSR put nuclear missiles in this state causing a security threat to the United States
Cuba
Area of a city that holds most of the businesses, public services, etc.
Central Business District (CBD)
Total number of live births a year for every 1,000 people that live in a society.
Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
What is the process that moves an economy from mainly the primary sector to the secondary sector?
Industrialization
Name 2 of the 5 major religions
Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
North Korea's government is in the complete control of one person. Which system of government is this?
Autocracy
Deindustrialization, changing population, high unemployment, high crime rates
Define a pull factor.
A positive aspect that attracts people to live in a certain place.
What are the two ways to measure a country's economy?
GDP & HDI
English comes from which language family?
Indo-European
Missouri is an example of this type of state.
Landlocked
Higher-income people move to lower income areas by buying and renovating properties
If someone leaves their country because they are being persecuted for their religion. Is this forced or voluntary migration?
Forced
List 3 core nations
United States, England, Australia, France, Italy, Canada, Spain, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland
Cajun culture is a blend of French, Spanish, and African cultures. What is this an example of?
Syncretism
The United States has this type of government where we elect people to vote on political decisions for us.
Republic