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Human Geography - Population
World Geography: Building a Global Perspective Chapter 3, Section 1
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Geography
9th Grade
11/07/2010

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Culture
Definition
The beliefs and actions that define a group of people
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Population density
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The average number of people per square mile or square kilometer

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Birth Rate
Definition
The number of live births per year per each 1,000 people
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Immigrant
Definition
People who move into a new country
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Emigrant
Definition
People who leave, or exit, a country to live in other places
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Urbanization
Definition
The growth of city populations
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Rural
Definition
Countryside populations
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Culture hearth
Definition
A place where important ideas begin and spread to surrounding areas
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Cultural convergence
Definition
When aspects of one culture come into contact with another culture
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Diffusion
Definition
The process where an element of culture moves across some distance from one group or individual to another
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Cultural divergence
Definition
The restriction of a culture from outside influences
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