Changing Populations ch1

Question 1

LIC

Answer 1

low income country

Question 2

HIC

Answer 2

high income country

Question 3

NIC

Answer 3

newly industrialized countries

Question 4

the second world

Answer 4

state controlled communist countries like the soviet union

Question 5

The first world (developed)

Answer 5

western Europe, North America, Australia, new seal and, japan

Question 6

third world (developing)

Answer 6

all other less developed countries

Question 7

MEDC

Answer 7

more economically developed countries such as UK and USA–most high standard of living and most developed countries

Question 8

BRICs

Answer 8

Brazil, Russia, India, China

Question 9

MINT

Answer 9

Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey

Question 10

CIVETS

Answer 10

Columbia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa

Question 11

Next 11 (N11)

Answer 11

Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey, South Korea, Vietnam

Question 12

centrally planned economies (CPEs)

Answer 12

economic decision which decisions are made by a central authority rather than market participants

Question 13

oil rich countries

Answer 13

without oil would be LEDCs

Question 14

RICs

Answer 14

recently industrialized countries

Question 15

internal migration

Answer 15

migration within a country

Question 16

migrant laborers

Answer 16

casual and unskilled workers who move about systematically from one region to another offering their services on a temporary, usually seasonal basis

Question 17

circular migration

Answer 17

when a worker moves repeatedly between home and host areas

Question 18

factors affecting population distribution

Answer 18

core economic regions are more dense, more mineral resources, and farming and trading potential areas. less dense in mountains and moist areas, generally population decreases from south-east to north-west, places prefer regular water, temperate climate, fertile valleys, and good communications

Question 19

global patterns and classification of economic development

Answer 19

economic classifications above, global patterns, uneven population distributon results primarily on physical geography, some land may be too dry or steep for agriculture, while some regions of countries may be less developed because of lack of access to some resources or communications, high populations found in places with more mineral resources which lead to a decline in living and sanitation (higher costs of living)

Question 20

Case study: population distribution & movement in China & South Africa

Answer 20

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