Chapter 3 Flashcards
population growth can cause what 5 problems?
does ease, poverty, crime, lack of employment, and harm to the environment
why do people prefer to live in a certain place? (why do they live there)
basic needs for shelter, food, water, and a way to earn a living can be met
the average number of people living within a square mile or square kilometer
population density
to move from your home to live in another place
migrate
people who fell because of violence, war, or persecution
refugee
one effect of migration
cultural blending or urbanization
creates new, unique cultures
cultural blending
the growth of urban areas
urbanization
the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people
culture
culture is studied in terms of-
age, gender, or ethnic group
a geographic area in which people have certain traits in common
cultural region
6 things that shape culture
language, religion, history, the arts, sports, and government
citizens make decisions for the group by voting
democracy
citizens elect representatives to make laws on their behalf
representative democracy
ruled by a king or queen (now elected officials)
monarchy
one person has all power
dictatorship
5 reasons cultures change over time
trade, travel, migration, war, and the exchange of ideas and development of technology
the process whereby nations, cultures, and economies mix
globalization
the basic economic problem because individuals and countries have unlimited wants and needs
scarcity
3 questions to determine what economic system a country has
What goods and services will be produced?
How will they be produced?
Who will consume them?
4 economic systems
traditional, market, command, or mixed economies
children usually follow in their father’s trade
traditional economy
people and businesses own the resources used to produce goods and services, decide
what is to be made, and set the prices
market economy
government planners, usually communist country, decide what will be made and set the prices
command economy
