Ch 4 Study Guide Flashcards
What is a society
A group that shares a geographical region a sense of identity and a culture
What is culture
The total knowledge attitudes and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members
What is an ethnic group
A group that shares language customs and a common heritage
What is an individual
One person
What is a family
When two individuals have children
What is a clan
Groups of families that share language and religion
What is a tribe
Clans group together because of similar world views
What is an innovation
Taking existing technology and resources and creating something new
What is diffusion
The spread of ideas inventions or patterns of behavior
What is a dialect
Changes in a speech pattern
What is a monotheistic religion
A religion that believes in one God
What is a polytheistic religion
A religion that believes in many gods
What is birth rate
The number of births per thousand
What is mortality rate
The number of deaths per thousand
where does two thirds of the worlds population reside
Between 20° north and 60° north
What is migration
The movement from one place to another
What is carrying capacity
The number of organisms a certain piece of land can hold
What do we call a political entity
States
What do we call a group of people who share a culture and land
A nation
Who holds power in a democracy
Citizens
Who holds the power in a Monarchy
The ruling family
Who holds power in a dictatorship
An individual or group
Describe communism
All power resides with the government
Combines politics and economics
An example is China
What are two types of boundaries
Natural-based on physical features
Artificial-boundaries created by people
What is a metropolitan area
A central city and its suburbs combine to create this
What is urbanization
The trend of leaving rural areas in favor of urban settings
What is a residential area
A housing area
What is an industrial area
Areas reserved for manufacturing goods
What are the three types of resources
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Inexhaustible energy sources
What is GNP
Gross national product is the total value of goods and services produced by a country in one year
What is GDP
Gross domestic product is the total value of products produced within a country
