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what are the 5 themes of geography?
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HEI
location movement place region |
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what does PLACE ask?
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what is it like?
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what does HEI ask?
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how are people and the environment connected
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what does LOCATION ask?
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where is it?
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what does MOVEMENT ask?
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how are people and places connected?
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what does REGION ask?
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how places are similar and different from each other?
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DEFINE relative location-
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location of something in relation to another. Ex. John's Crab Shop is next to neaglins
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DEFINE absolute location-
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exact location of something. Ex. 634 Fredericksburg Rd
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Latitude lines run
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East to West
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Longitude lines run
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North to South
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Latitude lines measure distance
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North to South
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Longitude lines measures distance
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East to West
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The imaginary line that runs horizontaly around the earth at 0 degrees latitude. Seperates earth into N and S hemispheres
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Equator
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23 and 1/2 degrees north latitude
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Tropic of Cancer
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23 and 1/2 degrees south latitude
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Tropic of Capricorn
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66 and 1/2 degrees north latitude
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Arctic Circle
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66 and 1/2 degrees south latitude
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Antarctic Circle
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180 degrees longitude
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Prime Meridean
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180-360 degrees longitude
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International Date line
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What is the best kind of map to represent the earth? and why?
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GLOBE- both spheres
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when a globe is projected into a cylindrical map it always has _______.
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DISTORTION
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Name the 2 types of maps
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general reference and thematic
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DEFINE thematic maps-
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maps with a theme. Ex. Population, elevation, religion.
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DEFINE General Reference Map
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a map including lots of information that is pretty basic. Ex. Global map in wenzel's room
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Large Scale maps show _______ areas in __________ detail
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small areas in large details
Ex. map of the zoo |
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Small Scale maps show ____ areas in __________ detail.
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Large areas in small detail Ex. WORLD MAP
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Name the 3 map projections
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Cylindrical, Conic, Flat Plane
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Flat plane projections show
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the N and S poles
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Flat plane projection have least distortion in-
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the center of the N and S poles
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Conic projections show
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the N and S hemispheres
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Cylindrical map projections show
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the entire world
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the only map projection that can show the enitre world is-
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Cylindrical Map Projection
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The Cylindrical map projection recieves the least amount of distortion at the ____.
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EQUATOR
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A Cartographer...
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is a person that STUDIES/ MAKES MAPS
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A Demographer...
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is a person that STUDIES POPULATION
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An Anthropoligist...
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is a personthat studies cultures
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The Earth is tilted at _____ degrees on its axis.
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23 and 1/2 degrees
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The Earth's tilt on it's axis gives us-
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SEASONS and HEMISPHERES
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similar locations ( HEMISPHERS) recieve the
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same seasons (ex, if it is spring in USA then it is spring in CHINA)
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The number one control on climate is
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LATITUDE
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MAGMA is-
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in the ground
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LAVA is-
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outside the ground
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The effect that results in more rainfall on the windward side of a mountain range.
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Oragraphic Effect
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Leeward side is the side that recieves _______ rainfall in the oragraphic effect.
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LESS
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The process of cutting down trees in rainforest.
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Deforistation
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Why is land not fertile during Deforistation?
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It's Acidic
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Desert Firtication is when...
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the plants are taken from Arable Land (desert)
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Deser Firtication effects the
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root systems
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Civilization is when a country develops its own
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WRITING SYSTEM
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Farming for only you and some others is called _______.
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Subsistence Agriculture
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The Kind of Agriculture we have in the US
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Commercial
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Farming for many people by a small amount of people is called______.
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Commercial Agriculture
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Extracting Resources is called,-
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Primary economic actvities
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When a culture believes that they are the best
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ETHNOCENTRIC
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Goverment ruled by a religious dictator is called-
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Theocracy
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The us gov. is an example of a
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democracy
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The world's largest populated country is
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CHINA
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the world's largest populated country is in what Geographical Realm?
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East Asia
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The world's second largest populated country is
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INDIA
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the world's second largest populated country is in what geographical realm?
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South Asia
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The 3rd largest populated country is
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USA
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the 3rd largest populated country is in what geo. realm?
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NE portion of US
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What is the world's largest democracy according to population?
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India
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The 1st big population boom was the
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Agricultural Revolution
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The 2cnd big population boom was the
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Industrial Revolution
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the 3rd big population boom was the
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Tech. or Medical Revolution
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The number of people in a square mile is called the
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populaltion density
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Describe the birth and death rate for STAGE 1
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High BR High DR
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 1?
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NONE
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What is a country that could be considered Stage 1?
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Afganistan
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Describe the Birth and Death rates in Stage 2
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High birth FALLING death
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 2
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HIGH GROWTH
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What is a country that is considered a Stage 2?
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Nigeria
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Describe the Birth and Death Rates in Stage 3?
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Falling Birth low Death
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 3?
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Slow
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what is a country that is considered in stage 3?
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China
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Describe the birth and death rates in Stage 4?
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Low Birth and Death Rates
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 4?
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Low growth
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What is a country in Stage 4?
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USA
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Describe the birth and death rates in stage 5?
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Neg Birth and Low Death
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Describe the Birth and Death rates in Stage 2
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High birth FALLING death
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 2
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HIGH GROWTH
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Describe the Birth and Death rates in Stage 2
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High birth FALLING death
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What is a country that is considered a Stage 2?
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Nigeria
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 2
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HIGH GROWTH
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Describe the Birth and Death Rates in Stage 3?
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Falling Birth low Death
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Describe the Birth and Death rates in Stage 2
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High birth FALLING death
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What is a country that is considered a Stage 2?
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Nigeria
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 3?
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Slow
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Describe the Birth and Death Rates in Stage 3?
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Falling Birth low Death
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 2
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HIGH GROWTH
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what is a country that is considered in stage 3?
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China
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 3?
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Slow
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What is a country that is considered a Stage 2?
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Nigeria
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Describe the birth and death rates in Stage 4?
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Low Birth and Death Rates
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what is a country that is considered in stage 3?
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China
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Describe the Birth and Death Rates in Stage 3?
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Falling Birth low Death
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 4?
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Low growth
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Describe the birth and death rates in Stage 4?
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Low Birth and Death Rates
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 3?
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Slow
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What is a country in Stage 4?
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USA
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 4?
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Low growth
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what is a country that is considered in stage 3?
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China
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Describe the birth and death rates in stage 5?
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Neg Birth and Low Death
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Describe the birth and death rates in Stage 4?
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Low Birth and Death Rates
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What is a country in Stage 4?
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USA
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Describe the birth and death rates in stage 5?
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Neg Birth and Low Death
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 4?
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Low growth
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What is a country in Stage 4?
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USA
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Describe the birth and death rates in stage 5?
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Neg Birth and Low Death
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What is the overall population growth in Stage 5?
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NEGATIVE
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what is a country in stage five
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Germany
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The Capital of Tunisia is-
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Tunas
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Making things from resources extracted in Primary Economics is called.
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SECONDARY ECONOMICS
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Tursheary
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Developed Countrie's Service industries
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Interdependence-
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to be dependent on others
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Australia's most populated area is
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the EASTERN portion
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DEFINE outsourcing-
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taking jobs and putting them into other countries to create more jobs and provide cheap labor.
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EXPLAIN OPEC
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OIL PETROLEUM EXPORT COUNTRIES
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The water on the planet is called the
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HYDROSPHERE
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All of the life on the planet is called the
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BIOSPHERE
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The world population is best estimated at
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6.5 Billion
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Most of Australia's interior region is
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desert
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Foriegn owned factories on Mexican/US border that provides cheap labor and trading services
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Macheladora
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EXPLAIN nafta
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North American Free Trade Agreement
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the largest element in the atmosphere is
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NITROGEN
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The 2cnd largest element i n the atmosphere is
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Oxygen
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A large base on a pop pyramid means that there is a large percent of _______ in the population
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YOUTH
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a country with a large base on it's pop pyramid is most likely a __________ country.
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Developing
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___________ is the #1 trait of a Developed Country
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LITERACY
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