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22 Cards in this Set
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Dialect |
A version of a language that reflects changes in speech patterns due to class, region, or cultural changes |
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Religion
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The belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universe, as well as the system of belief itself |
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Fertility rate |
The average number of children a woman of childbearing years would have in her lifetime, if she had children at the current rate for her country. |
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mortality rate |
The number of deaths per thousand |
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Infant mortaility rate |
The number of deaths among infants under age one as measured per thousand live births |
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Rate of natural increase |
Also called population growth rate at which population is growing, found by subtracting the mortality rate from the birthrate |
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Pull factor |
a factor that draws or attracts people to another location |
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Push factor |
A factor that causes people to another location |
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Population density |
The average number of people who live in a measurable area, reached by dividing the number of inhabitants in an area by the amount of land they occupy |
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Carrying capacity |
The number of organisms a piece of land can support without negative effects |
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State |
A political term describing an independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs |
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Nation |
a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity |
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Landlocked |
Having no outlet to the sea |
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Urban geography |
The study of how people use space in citizen |
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City |
An area that is center of business and culture and has a large population |
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Suburb |
A political unit or community touching the borders of the central city or touching other subjects |
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Metropolitan area |
A functional area including a city and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs, linked economically |
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Urbanization |
The dramatic rise in the number of cities and the changes in lifestyle that result |
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Economy |
Production and exchange of goods and services among a group of people |
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Natural resources |
A material on or in the Earth, such as a tree, fish, or coal, that has economic value |
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Per capita income |
The average amount of money earned by each person in a political unit |
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Gross national product |
The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a period of time |
