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Chapter 3- Earth's Human Geography
Chapter 3- Earth's Human Geography
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migration
a mass movement of people
the movement of people to cities and the growth of cities
the study of earth and its land
owners and workers
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Because commercial farms use modern technology, a small number of workers can
raise enough food for an entire country.
live without goods and services.
feed only the farmers' families
turn a developed nation into an underdeveloped one.
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Absolute monarchy
where the throne is inherited by birth
the throne is taken over by force
people elect a king or queen
small group of people take control
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Communism and capitalism are example of
technological achievements
economic systems
political systems
educational methods
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Large numbers of people have moved from rural areas to urban areas because they want to
learn many languages
raise animals
live life at a slower pace
give their children more opportunities
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The "push-pull" theory is used by scientists to explain
how people fight
farming methods
mountains
immigration
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What is the main purpose of NAFTA?
to protect Mexico, Canada and the US from the rest of the world
to have Mexico, Canada and US work together to help with trade
to help children
where people are likely to move
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Three examples of forms of government are
constitutional monarchy, dictatorship, and economic.
monarchy, democracy, and dictatorship
monarchy, extended family, and population.
democracy, capitalism, and constitutional monarchy.
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The agricultural and industrial revolution changed the way people lived because
people were able to do other jobs for the first time
people just hunted and gathered
people started having more children
people used animals more to help on the farms
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Population density is the number of people that live in a region divided by the number of
square miles or kilometers in the region
people who used to live there.
roads
waterways
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Capitalism is called a free-market economy because
the central government owns most business
it depends on lack of trade
producers compete freely for consumers business
it does not rely on competition.
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Countries with little industry are called
prehistoric nations
developed nations
industrialized nations
developing nations
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One serious problem caused by a growing population is
not enough available jobs
too much energy production
fewer medical advancements.
a higher death rate
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Democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship are examples of
kinds of social classes
kinds of families.
forms of government
economic systems
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Subsistence farms raise enough food to
feed only the farmers' families.
feed an entire country
turn a developing nation into a developed one.
export food to other countries
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immigrant
the art of making and studying maps
a person who moves to a new country in order to settle there is called a(n)
the lines that go north to south on a map or globe
the movement of people to cities and the growth of cities
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consumers
the making and studying of maps
owners and workers
people who buy and use products
the act of being raised or lifted
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How do demographers figure out population growth?
by counting all the new buildings.
by asking people how many children they have
by studying the level of a water supply
by comparing birthrates and death rates.
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Population distribution is the movement of people to cities.
True
False
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Because of increased food supply & better medical care, the world's population recently has
made educational gains
remained the same
slowly decreased
rapidly increased
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In tribal rule government, who makes the final decisions?
everyone votes and majority rules
only the males in the tribe
they fight till the death and the winner has the say
chiefs and elders
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What is NATO's main purpose?
to help children
to protect North American and European countries from attack
to help trade with Mexico, US and Canada
to encourage technology gains across the world
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Constitutional Monarchy is
the king/queen is limited by law
the king/queen inherits the throne but others make decisions
when the king/queen is voted for
when people make decisions by secret ballots
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A government controlled by a small group of people is called a
direct democracy
dictatorship
oligarchy
city-state
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What is one effect of the rapid population growth in developing countries?
amount of land covered by forests has increased
resources are strained.
food is being overproduced
technological resources have expanded
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direct democracy
the town meetings in New England where are adult residents vote
owners and workers
the study of earth and what is in it
governments controlled by a small group of people
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producers
countries with few industries and technologies
owners and workers
people who buy and use products
countries with advanced technologies and industries
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Many people leave the country for the city because they want
to increase food production
to find jobs
to improve their health
to own land
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Representative Democracy is
when people elect who they want to speak for them
when a king/queen is in charge
when people make decisions by secret ballot
when the president inherits the office by birth
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urbanization
warm climate near the equator
the movement of people to cities and towns
countries with few industries and simple technology
the act of being raised or lifted
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Dictatorship is when:
a small group of people are taken over by force
an individual who takes over and stays in power by force
people vote you into office
you inherit the throne by birth
