a person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another
emigrant
almost all political power and means of production are held by the government in the name of the people
communism
the science of decision-making
the study of how people make decisions in a world where wants are unlimited but resources are limited.
economics
production of food and other ag products for sale in markets
commercial farming
volcanic eruptions
geothermal energy
The number of people in a square mile
dictates where to build roads, schools, community services to provide, and how many seats a state is given in Congress
population density
an independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs
state
traditional economy
Focuses on acquiring information
quarternary economic activity
uses turbines to generate electricity
tidal/water energy
graph that shows the distribution of ages across a population divided between male and female members of the population
population pyramid
a nation's freedom from outside control
sovereignty
socialism is an example
mixed economy
a small-scale manufacturing operation using little tech
cottage industry
power is gained from decay, fission, and fusion
commonly from uranium
nuclear energy
a cultural element that is transmitted across a distance from one group of people to another
cultural diffusion
includes the land, water, and natural resources within its boundaries
territory
the government regulates, but it's primarily run by consumers, laws of supply and demand, and private enterprise
market economy
tertiary economic activities
photovoltaic panels
solar energy
where civilization first began
sites for the creation of customs, innovations, and ideologies that changed the world
cultural hearth
the four characteristics of a country
clearly defined territory, population, sovereignty, government
the government owns and operates businesses and determines the production
command economy
growth of the internet has greatly impacted this
quarternary economic activities
main source is decomposition of dead organisms
fossil energy