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30 Cards in this Set
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A form of government in which people particpate directly in decision making
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direct democracy
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The number of live births each year per 1,000 people, or the _____, varies from one country to another
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birthrate
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The movement of people to cities and the growth of cities
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urbanization
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A person who moves to a new country in order to settle there is called a(n)
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immigrant
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The social unit most responsible for teaching the customs and traditions of a culture is
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the family
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Communism, socialism, and capitalism are examples of
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political systems
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The way people in a culture are organized into smaller groups
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social structure
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In a country with a high ____, or total number of people, schools and public transportation can become overcrowded.
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population
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By comparing bithrates and death rates, demographers figure out
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population growth
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Cultures in which woment have the most authority in the family are called
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matriarchal
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Standards of accepted behavior in a society
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ethics
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When job opportunities appear in one region and disappear in another, a _____, or mass movement of people may occur
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migration
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A system for producing, distributing, and consuming wealth is called a(n)
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economy
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Democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship are examples of
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forms of government
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The way people are spread out over an area
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population distribution
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A scientist who studies the people who live in certain areas is called
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demographer
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When one country accepts, borrows, or exchanges ideas with another, ________ takes place.
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acculturation
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A country that has a high population density has
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some crowded areas
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The average number of people who live in a square mile of land
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population density
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In many industrial nations, such as the US, parents and their children live in a(n)
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nuclear family
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Why did many people leave Ireland for the US in the 1800s?
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They were escaping from religious persecution.
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To explain the reasons for immigration, demographers figure out
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the 'push-pull' theory
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The movement of customs and ideas from one place to another
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cultural diffusion
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Citizens elect certain people to make laws in a(n)
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representative democracy
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Three important features of a culture are
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language, values, and religious beliefs
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Several generations of relatives living together
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extended family
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The average number of years a person is expected to live
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life expectancy
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A place where few people live
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rural areas
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People can change their environment by using the ____ that is available to them.
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technology
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People's occupations, their behavior, and their beliefs are a part of their
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culture
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