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Geography
7th Grade
09/26/2009

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Population
Definition
total number.
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Population distribution
Definition
describes how the population is spread out across the world.
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Demographers
Definition
scientists who study population.
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Birthrate
Definition
the number of live births each year.
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Death Rate
Definition
is the number of deaths per year.
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Life expectancy
Definition
the average number of years that people live.
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Green revolution
Definition
the changes in agriculture.
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Migration
Definition
moving from one place to another.
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Immigrants
Definition
people who leave one country and move to another country.
Term
Push pull theory
Definition
to explain immigration.
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Urbanization
Definition
the movement of people to cities and the growth of cities.
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Rural areas
Definition
villages in the countryside.
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Urban areas
Definition
cities and suburbs or nearby towns.
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Sao Peru Brazil
Definition
the largest city in South America.
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Culture
Definition
the way of life.
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Cultural traits
Definition
the ways of doing things.
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Culture region
Definition
an area with people that chare the same cultural traits.
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Technology
Definition
tools and the skills the people need to use.
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Cultural landscape
Definition
includes any changes to the environment.
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Institution
Definition
is the important practice or organization in a society or culture
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Social structure
Definition
a way of organizing people into groups.
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Nuclear family
Definition
the basic family unit.
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Extended family
Definition
another type of family.
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Economy
Definition
is a producing distributing and consuming goods and services.
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Producers
Definition
owners and workers.
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Goods
Definition
products
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Services
Definition
producers perform for other people.
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Consumers
Definition
are people who use money to buy goods and services.
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Primary industry
Definition
the part of the economy that produces raw materials.
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Secondary industry
Definition
refers to manufacturing business.
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Tertiary industry
Definition
refers to services companies.
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Quaternary industry
Definition
information technology.
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Free enterprise system
Definition
the American economic system.
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Capitalism
Definition
or a market economy.
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Market economy
Definition
or capitalism.
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Supply and demand
Definition
what the market economy is based on.
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Command economy
Definition
economic decisions are made by the central government.
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Government
Definition
is the system that sets up and enforces a society’s laws and institutions.
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Monarchy
Definition
the most common form of government.
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Representative government
Definition
also known as republican.
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Dictatorship
Definition
is a form of government in which one person, the dictator holds almost total power to govern.
Term
Why is the U.S upset with Iran?(2 reasons)
Definition
1) Iran fired off "Test" Missels that could hit Israel(Iran is very anti-Israel) (Iran is pro-palistinian) And the U.S. is allied with Israel.

2) Secret nuclear site, / nuclear energy, nuclear wepons.
Term
Give 3 examples of developed and devolping countries.
Definition
Developed:
Have better access to health care.
Have better access to technology.
Have better access to safe water

Developing:
have worse access to healthcare.
have worse access to technology.
limited access to safe water.
Term
Why is the population of the world so unevenly distributed?
Definition
Because of the harsh climates, too hot, too cold, lack of h2o.
Term
List 4 areas of the world with the highest population density.
Definition
1) Western Europe.
2) S. Asia
3) E. Asia
4) NE part of the U.S
Term
What are the Push and Pull Factors of immigration?
Definition
Poverty, Increased job opportunities, Changes in government, Escape from religious persecution, disire for land, Hopes for better living conditions.
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What is the diffrence between Material, and Non-Material Cultures?
Definition
Material Culture: food, clothing, architectulture, crafts, art.

Non-Materials Culture: religon, language, beliefs, behaviors, government.
Term
Why are religon, language, and government the most important aspects of culture?
Definition
Religon is important because It helps of the meaning and purpose in life, It can also guide ethics or standereds of accepted behavior. Language is important because...
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