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Horizons 6th Chapter 2 Patterns of Life

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population distribution
is the way the population is spread out over the land
environments
surroundings
irrigation
the use of connected ditches, canals, or pipes to move water to dry areas
desertification
the change of fertile land into desert land
drought
long periods of dry weather
migration
the movement of people from place to place
urbanization
the movement of people from the countryside (rural areas) to the cities
metropolitan areas
the big cities and the sprawling suburbs that surround them
demographers
scientists who study human populations
thematic maps
maps that focus on one geographic theme, or subject
population density
the number of people who live in an area of a certain size (количество людей на квадратный километр)
human society
an organized group of people identified by its customs, traditions, and way of live
enculturation
the process of learning culture
culture traits
characteristics. Elements of culture such as dress, food, or religious beliefs. Can be material or nonmaterial
cultural borrowing
adapting cultural traits from one culture for use in another
cultural diffusion
the spread of culture traits from one region to another
technology
the knowldege and skills that put science to use in everyday life
assimilation
The process by which people are gradually absorbed and integrated into another culture.
acculturation
the exchange of culture traits, when two societies have contact with one another for a long time
ethnic group
a group of people who share a common culture and way of life
cultural diversity
having a variety of cultures in the same area
A.D.
Anno Domini (Year of our Lord)
democracy
a governing system in which the people of the country take part
majority rule
a democratic idea in which decisions need to be approved by a majority, or most of a group, before decisions can take effect
dictatorship
a governing system in which one person claims complete control
oligarchy
a governing system in which a group of people who are not elected by the citizens controls the country
monarchy
A government ruled by a king or queen
rights
freedoms which belong to all citizens in a democracy
industry
all the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service
developed countries
countries that have well-established economies, generally with all four kinds of industries
developing countries
countries whose economies are still being built
GDP
Gross Domestic Product - a measure of the total value of goods and services
subsistence farming
raising only enough food for country's or family's needs
free enterprise
the freedom of individuals and businesses in a market economy
border
a line on the map that divides one nation from another
empire
a group of countries under a single authority
colony
an area of land ruled by a government in another land
subregions
smaller divisions of one country
cultural regions
map of the world divided into regions based on culture traits
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