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One factor that influence, the growth of many early cities was proximity to navigable water sources (T/F)

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True

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Smart growth involves scattered development that increases traffic Saps local resources, and destroys open space (T/F)

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False

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More developed countries have widespread manufacturing and service industries that provide a high standard of living (T/F)

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True

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The Ohio River, which forms the border between Indiana and Kentucky is an example of a geometric boundary (T/F)

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False

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Religion is not considered a part of culture because belief very in different parts of the world (T/F)

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False

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All five of the early culture her or centers were cultures, developed, and form from which ideas and traditions spread outward were located near a major river or source of water (T/F)

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True

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Trade migration and war are all factors that encourage cultural change (T/F)

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True

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The information revolution has slowed, cultural change because people around the world are exposed to ideas and traditions from around the world (T/F)

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False

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Geographers and historian study culture hers because they are the centers where the world’s first civilizations rose (T/F)

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True

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Edge cities are suburban areas around a city (T/F)

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True

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What are areas in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic status, and values?

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Culture regions

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Afro-asiatic, Dravidian, and Indo-European are examples of …

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Language families

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The period in the 1700s and 1800s during which many countries experience, rapid cultural change as they developed power driven machines in factories to produce is known as the …

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Industrial revolution

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What is the term for a group of people who share common ancestry language, religion, customs, or place of origin

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Ethnic group

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Humans are most likely to heavily populate. What area

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River Delta

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A person who has left his or her home country due to a crisis, such as war or famine

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Refugee

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What are the two most densely populated continents today?

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Asia and Europe

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Even a country in which the birth rate and death rate or equal can experience population growth if it also has …

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Immigration

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Demography is the scientific study of …

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Population

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What kind of boundary often follows straight lines and does not count for physical features

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Geometric

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Political boundaries typically referred to as ______, can change due to war

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Borders

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A type of political conflict that inspires fear and includes any violence and destructive act committed to intimidate a people or a government

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Terrorism

23
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Studies have factors such as country size, location, and resources influence politics

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Geopolitics

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What type of economic activity do teachers perform?

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Tertiary

25
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What is the United States an example of?

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More developed country

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Mexico is an example of a(n) ______ Because it is transitioning from a Primarily agricultural economy to an economy, primarily forced on manufacturing and industrial activities

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Newly industrialized country

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Coffee is one of Guatemala‘s key______ Which it sells to other countries all over the globe

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Export

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During the industrial revolution, people were motivated to move to urban areas primarily by

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Economic opportunities

29
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In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system?

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World city

30
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What is the difference between a city and a metropolitan area?

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A metropolitan area includes both the city in a surrounding suburbs

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Refers to early centers of civilization, whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas

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Culture hearth

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The industrial revolution is considered an era of rapid _____ because new technology enable cultures traits to spread more quickly from one culture to another

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Cultural diffusion

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Refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities

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Urbanization

34
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A political border that is established by physical geography feature such as mountain range Or a river

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Natural boundary

35
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The belief that the individuals loyalty to the nation or states or processes other interest can lead to war and its most extreme forms

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Nationalism

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Rapid growth of cities that result in scattered development that increased traffic drains local resources and destroys open space is known as …

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Urban sprawl

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An urban area might turn into a ____ if it’s key industry is no longer needed in. The population moves in order to seek a livelihood.

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Ghost Town

38
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How has computer technology affected cultural change in recent decades?

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It has accelerated cultural change by facilitating the spread of ideas and traditions

39
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The spread of cultural traits, both material and no material from one culture to another

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Cultural diffusion

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The scientific study of populations by examining trends, such as birth rates and death rates

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Demography

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The doubling time are the number of years it takes A population to Dublin is typically ____ in more developed countries and less developed count

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Longer

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After British colonial rule ended in sout Asia two independent countries were established Pakistan, (where the majority of the population was Muslim) and India( where the majority of the population was Hindu). The board of between areas with this type of division is called …

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Cultural bound

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A country in which most people work in service or inform industries and enjoy high standards of living

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More developed country

44
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World trade is encouraged by the ____ natural resources

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Uneven distribution

45
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Historically cities usually developed near

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Navigable waterways

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