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Chapter 3&4 Vocabulary

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Definition
Culture   show
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show the average number of people living in a givin area  
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show the number of live births each year per 1000 people  
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Immigrant   show
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Emigrant   show
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Urbanization   show
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Rural   show
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show a place in which important ideas begin and thereafter spread to surrounding cultures  
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Culture Convergence   show
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show the process by which a culture element is transmitted from one group or individual to another  
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Cultural Divergence   show
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show a countrys freedom and power to decide on policies and actions  
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show a system of government in which one central government holds most of the political power  
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show a government stucture in which some powers are givin to the national government and other powers are reserved for more local governments  
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Confederation   show
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Authoritarian   show
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show a system of government in which absolute power is held by a small group or one person  
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Totalitarianism   show
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Monarchy   show
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Democracy   show
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show an economic system in which families produce goods and services for their own use, with little surplus and exchange of goods; also known as a subsistence economy  
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show an economic system in which decisions about production, price, and other economic factors are determined by the law of supply and demand  
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Command Economy   show
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Natural Resources   show
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show a natural resource that the enviroment continues to supply or replace as it is used  
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show a natural resource that cannot be replaced once it is used  
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Fossil Fuel   show
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Nuclear Energy   show
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show energy produced from falling water to move machinery or generate electricity  
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Geothermal Energy   show
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show energy produced by the sun  
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show takes or uses natural resourses directly, such as fishing or mining  
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show farming that provides only enough for the needs of a family or a village  
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show the raising of crops and livestock for sale in markets  
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show people use raw materials to produce or manufacture new products of greater value  
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show a small-scale manufacturing operation using little technology, often located in or near peoples homes  
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Commercial Industry   show
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Tertiary Economic Activity   show
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show focuses on the acquisition, processing, and sharing of information, such as education or research  
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show an item that is sent out of the country for sale  
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Import   show
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