characteristics of human populations Flashcards
deals directly with natural resources
ex. farmer, rancher, lumberjack, coal miner
Primary
turns the natural reasources into manufactured goods
Ex. car manufacturer, carpenter, meat processor
secondary
provides a service
ex. teacher, doctor, lawyer, houssekeeper
teriary
manages people or ideas
ex. school principal, chemical researcher, coach
quaterary
MDC have more ________ and ________ workers
tertiary
quaterary
LDC have more ________ workers and ___ as they become MD
primary
secondary
Mechanization replaces farmers
Farmers move to cities to work in factories making machines
Items made in factories produce more income
development leads to more urbanization
total value of goods and services produced in a country divided by the number of people in country
gross domestic product per capita
development leads to higher ______ and _______
literacy rates, education levels
manufacturing requires a more ______ population
educated
In urban (city) areas, children are ____ expensive
more
MDCs have more health care for birth control which helps reduce the ________ _______ _______.
infant mortality rate
Why are some countries more developed than others?
access to natural and capital resources
number and skill of human resources