activity or behavior in which people often take part.
culture trait
the measure of the number of people living in an area is usually expressed as persons per square mile or square kilometer.
population density
any place where a community is established
settlement
substantial exchange of goods between cities, states,and countries
commerce
path used by people for buying and selling goods.
trade route
culture region
organized patterns of belief and behavior that focus on meeting societal needs.
social institutions
process of moving from one place to live in another.
migration
form of farming on steps carved into steep hillsides to create flat land for growing crops.
terraced farming
a wealth of cultural elements that have been passed down over generations.
heritage
spread of culture traits from one region to another.
cultural diffusion
total number of people in a given area.
population
related to cities and their surrounding areas.
urban
message about life or human nature that is meaningful across time and in all places.
universal theme
the process that uses large amounts of water and chemicals to break up rocks in order to extract gas or oil.
fracking
features society have developed that are common to all cultures
cultural universal
use of knowledge,tools,and skills to solve problems
technology
the area where several metropolitan areas grow together.
megalopolis
center-pivot irrigation
annual number of births per 1,000 people
birthrate
multicultural society
group of people who share a common culture and ancestry.
ethnic group
communities grouped around or at the center of a resource.
cluster settlements
from of farming where trees and plants in heavily forested areas are cut down and burned to clear the land for growing crops.
slash-and-burn agriculture
placement of people and objects on Earth and the space between them
spatial patterns