chapter 6 Flashcards
can be determined based upon various criteria such as land forms climate population culture and economics
regions
have a significant influence on climates around the world.
land form
tropical woodland with high annual rain fall
rain forest
white mineral found in some alkaline salt deposits
borax
living in an area when we study __________ we look at data about people who live in a selected area
population
includes long term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions
climate
describes how many babies are born in a particular place during a particular time
birth rate
describes the number of people who live in a certain size area
population density
belonging to a group of people connected by language heritage religion and customs
ethnicity
_____ is the learned behavior of people this includes peoples languages and belief systems
culture
another way a region can be defined economically is by its __________________
agriculture products
____ is a principles by witch a society decides and organizes the ownership allocation and use of resources
economics
the economics of a region is a major influence on how its people live or the regions _ _ _
standard of living
economist use a statistic called ___________
gross domestic product
to measure a country’s economic development income is not directly tied to a country’s GDP
GDP per capita
