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31 Cards in this Set
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the number of birth's 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; the difference between an area's birthrate and its deathrate
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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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a model that uses birhtrates and death rates to show changes in the population trends of a counrty 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 human settlement
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population distribution
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the number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land
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population density
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the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
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culture
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large groups of languages having similar roots
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language families
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made up of people who share a common language, history, place of origin, or a combination of these elements
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ethnic group
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includes countries that have certain traits in common
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culture region
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the process of spreading new knowledge from one culture to another
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cultural diffusion
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early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas
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culture hearths
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gives all key powers to the national goernment
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unitary system
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divides the powers of government between the national and state or prounicial governments
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federal system
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any system of government in which the power and authority to rule belong to a single individual
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autocracy
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another form of autocracy government a king or queen excercises the supreme powers of government
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monarchy
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any system of government in which a small group holds power
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oligarchy
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any system of government in which leaders rule with the consent of the citizens
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democracy
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habit and custum determine the rules for all economic activity
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traditional economy
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individuals and private groups make decisions about what to produce
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market economy
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the government supports and regulates free enterprise throughdecisions that affect the market place
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mixed economy
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the government owns or directs the means of production-land, labor, capital(machinery, factories), and business managers-and controls the distribution of goods
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command economy
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elements from the earth that are not made by paople, but can be used by them for food, fuel, and other necessities.
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natural resource
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the spread of industry, help influence a country's level of development
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industrialization
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countries having much technology and manufacturing
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developed countries
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have moved from primarily agricultural to primarily manufsacturing and industrial activities
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newly industrialized countries
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countries working towards greater manufacturing and technology
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developing countries
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the removal of trade barriers do that goods can flow freely among countries
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free trade
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the release of unclean or toxic elements into the air, water, and land
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pollution
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