W.Geo Chapter 4 The Human World Vocabulary Review

Geometric Boundary

A border, often created by a treaty, which is not based on cultural or physical features

Culture Hearth

A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread

Unitary System

A form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government

Cultural Boundary

A geographical border between two different cultures

Language Family

A group of related languages that all developed from an earlier language

Central Place Theory

A means of explaining the distribution patterns, size, and number of urban areas

Demographic Transition Model

A means of tracking population change over time based on birthrates and death rates

Metropolitan Area

A region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs

Concentric Zone Model

A system for describing city growth in terms of distinctive zones that develop from the central city outward in circles

Free Enterprise

A system in which private individuals have the right to own property and make a profit with limited government interference

Command Economy

A system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority

Population Pyramid

An illustration that depicts the distribution of a population by age and gender

What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

An international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries

How does the demographic transition model explain change over time in the population of a country or region?

By tracking birthrates and death rates

After British colonial rule ended in South Asia, two independent countries were established: Pakistan (where the majority of the population was Muslim) and India (were the majority of the population was Hindu). The border between areas with this type of division is called

Cultural Boundary

The Industrial Revolution is considered an era of rapid _____ because new technology enable culture traits to spread more quickly from one culture to another.

Cultural Diffusion

_____ is the spread of culture traits, both material and non-material, from one culture to another.

Cultural Diffusion

What term refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread

Culture Hearth

_____ is the scientific study of populations by examining trends such as birthrates and death rates.

Demography

Federal System

Divides power between the national government and state or provincial government

How has computer technology affected cultural change in recent decades?

It has accelerated cultural change by facilitating the spread of ideas and traditions

What factor would likely encourage a multinational corporation to locate its manufacturing operations in a less developed country?

Lower labor costs

A country in which most people work in service or information industries and enjoy a high standard of living

More Developed Countries

_____, or the belief that the individual's loyalty to the nation or state surpasses other interests, can lead to war in its most extreme forms.

Nationalism

A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or river

Natural Boundary

Ethnic Group

People who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin

Population Density

The average number of people living in a specific geographic area

The doubling time, or the number of years it takes a population to double in size, is typically _____ in more developed countries than in less developed countries.

longer

Larger cities tend to have _____ functions.

more numerous and highly specialized

Historically, cities usually developed near

navigable waterways

World trade is encouraged by the _____ of natural resources

uneven distribution

An urban area might turn into a ____ if its key industry is no longer needed and the population moves on in order to seek a livelihood.

Ghost Town

Natural Increase

The difference between an area's birthrate and its death rate

Urbanization

The movement of population from rural areas to cities, often in search of better economic opportunites

Cultural Diffusion

The spread of material and non-material characteristics from one culture to another

Secondary Economic Activity

The use of raw materials to make a new and more valuable, tangible product

Culture

The way of life of a group of people who share beliefs, customs, and material items

Rapid growth of cities that results in scattered development that increases traffic, drains local resources, and destroys open space

Urban Sprawl

_____ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities.

Urbanization

What some examples of primary economic activities?

agriculture, fishing, and mining