People and the Environment
What are fossil fuels?
Nonrenewable resource that forms over millions of years from the remains of dead plants and animals
examples: charcoal, oil, natural gas
What is migration?
movement of people from one place to another
A pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society
social structure
The basic social unit of society
family
What is the difference between a need and a want?
a need is something you must have to love
a want is something you desire to have but do not need necessarily
What is an example of a clean energy source?
wind power, solar power, hydroelectric
Difference between emigrate and immigrate
emigrate-leave your country of origin. Sara emigrated from Yemen
immigrate-to live in a country that's not your country of origin. Sara immigrated to Canada.
Movement of people from rural to urban areas
urbanization
The same language uses different words. This is called a
dialect
What are supply and demand?
Demand: Desire for a particular good or service
supply: Amount of a good or service that is available for use
What is deforestation?
Loss of forest cover that results from trees being destroyed faster than they can grow back
example: amazon rainforest
What is a push factor? Give an example
Cause of migration that pushes people to leave their home country
war, famine, natural disasters
The beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people
Culture is the correct response.
religion is just the beliefs
The beliefs of a particular nation or group is that nation’s or
group’s
religion
Explain producers and consumers.
Producers: Person or business that makes and sells goods or services
Consumers: Person, or business that buys or consumes goods or services
What is a pull factor? Give an example.
Cause of migration that pulls, or attracts, people to new countries
opportunities, better salaries, safety
The ability to start and grow a business
entrepeneurship
Language differences in a country can make it harder to
unify. people tend to focus on differences
An increase in competition often leads to
lowering prices and a decrease in profit
The spread of cultural traits from one culture to another
cultural diffusion
The three Abrahamic faiths are
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
What are the three basic economic questions?
What should be produced?
How should it be produced?
Who consumes the goods?