1. Unit 2 Notes

2. Highly Developed Country  High income per capita  High gross domestic product (GDP) per capita gross domestic productgross domestic product  Examples: Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK, and the US.

3. Patterns of Settlement  Why do people settle in certain areas of a country?

4. Two Types of Economies  Tertiary Economy Ppl are in the service industry. They don’t gather or process raw materials. Ex: Doctors, lawyers, truck drivers, police officers  QuaternaryEconomy Ppl work to process and share information. Can be located anywhere. Ex: Teaching, government, research, etc.

5. Laws passed in California and Mexico to monitor emissions from cars due to high air pollution

6. Developing Countries Countries that haven't reached Western-style standards of democratic government, free market economy, industrialization, social programs, and human rights guarantees for their citizens. Ex: Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Mexico, and Turkey

7. Secondary Economy  When ppl use raw materials to produce new products of greater value Ex: produce wheat into flour, milling lumber into plywood, and producing electrical power.

8. Population Pyramid What does it show?

9. Example of natural Forces  Map of South America

10. - I. Language - II. Religion - III. Trade Network - IV. Soils and Climate Which of the above is the main reason that the Middle East and North Africa are considered a region? A. I B. II C. III D. IV

11. Why is the Piney Woods of Texas considered a formal region? A. It is connected to other regions by transportation systems. B. It is considered a spatial unit without firm borders. C. It has similar physical features throughout. D. It has distinct borders along river systems.

12. Contrasting Economic Systems  Market Economy Ppl own factors of production  Command Economy Gov’t owns factors of production