Earth's Human Geography Flashcards
In the past 200 years the earths population has increased rapidly. How many people live on earth?
6 billion
What is the death rate?
Number of deaths per year per 1000
What is the birth rate?
the number of births per year per 1000
A severe lack of food is called?
famine
How often do people migrate to other countries?
every day
what does migrate mean?
to leave or move
What does Internal Migration mean?
to move within the same country
What is international migration?
to move from country to country
Immigrate—-
go into another country
Emigrate–
to leave the country from where you were born
People may migrate because of push and pull factor.What does this mean?
Jobs,wars, government
Refugees-
people who are forced to flee to another country to escape wars, persecution or natural disasters.
Globalization-
development of cultures worldwide
Developing countries-
countries whos economies are not developed yet
Developed countries
mix of agriculture and manufacturing, good economies
culture-
way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
Who study cultures?
Geographers, Anthropologists and Archeologists
What do Ethnic groups share?
same languages,history,religion and some physical traits.
What is Dialect?
A local form of language
What are the five major religions?
Buddhism,Christianity,Hinduism,Islam,Judaism
Democracy-
power held by people
Dictatorship-
leader rules by force
Monarchy-
led by king or queen
What are natural resources?
materials from the Earth that people use to meet their needs
Renewable resources-
natural resources that cannot be used up. sun, wind,rain
Nonrenewable resources-
once humans use these up, they are gone. Gold, iron,ore,coal,oil, and other fossil fuels.
What are the four kinds of economic systems?
traditional,market,mixed, command
What kind of economy does the US have?
Market
What is important for all economies?
Trade
Export-
to sell to other countries
Import-
to buy from other countries
Tariffs-
taxes on imported goods
Quota
limit on how many goods are imported from a certain nation
free trade
removal of trade limits on goods
IN 1992 what three countries signed a free trade agreement called NAFTA?
US, Canada,Mexico
Interdependence-
countries rely on each others goods and services.
