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31 Cards in this Set
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the number of births per year for every 1000 people
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birthrate
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the number of deaths per year for every 1000 people
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death rate
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growth rate of populatio; the difference between birthrate and death rate
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natural increase
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the movement of people from place to place
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migration
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the model that uses birthrates and death rates to show changes in the population trends of a country or region
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demographic transition
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the number of years it takes a population to double in size
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doubling time
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the pattern of population in a country a continent or the world
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population distribution
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the average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer
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population density
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way of life of a group of people who share belief and similar customs
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culture
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group of related languages that all have developed from one earlier language
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language family
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group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or a combination of such characteristics
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ethnic group
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division of the Earth based on a variety of factors, including government, social groups, economic systems, language, or religion
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culture region
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the spread of new knowledge and skills from one culture to another
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cultural diffusion
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a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward
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cultural health
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a gov. in which all key powers are given to the national or central gov.
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unitary system
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form of gov. in which powers are divided between the national gov. and the state or provincal gov.
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federal system
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gov. in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority
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autocracy
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a form of autocracy with a heredity king or queen exercising supreme power
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monarchy
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system of gov. in which a small group holds power
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oligarchy
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any system of gov. in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens
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democracy
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a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exists in only a few parts of the world today
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traditional economy
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an economic system based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned, and production and prices, are determined by supply and demand
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market economy
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a system of resource management in which the gov. supports and regulates enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace
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mixed economy
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system of resource mangement in which decisons about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority
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command economy
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substance from the earth that is not made by people but can be used by them
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natural resources
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transition from an agricultural society to one based on industry
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industialization
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country that has a great deal of technology and manufacturing
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devolped country
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a country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing and industry activity
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newly industrilized country
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country in the process of becoming industrialized
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developing counrty
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the removal of trade barriers so that goods can flow freely between countries
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free trade
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the existence of impure, unclean, or poisonous substances in the air, water, or land
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pollution
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