Human Flashcards
Quality of life
A term used to describe how content people are withe their lives and surroundings
Rural
The word used to describe and area which is mainly countryside
Migration
A word used to describe the movement of people from one area or country to another
Trade
Describes the movement of goods ( e.g. Food, clothes, oil, machinery etc ) between one country and another
Settlement
A word used to describe the places where people live, which vary in size from villages to large cities
Economic activity
A term used to describe how people earn a living. It is about industry wealth and jobs, how and why these are different between. One place and another
Population
The study of people, the number living in particular places and how they are spread out
Secondary activity
A term to describe jobs which involve making things in factories e.g. Machinery, furniture, wood etc.
Primary activity
A term used to describe jobs which involve taking things from the natural environment e.g. Farming, fishing, forestry and mining
Tertiary activity
A term used to describe jobs which involve providing a service e.g. Nurse, secretary, fireman, journalist
Urban
Area of land mostly covered in buildings
Communications
The way in which people goods and ideas move from one place to another
What is human geography
Human geography is the study of how and where people live