1. Chapter 3-1 Vocabulary Death Rate –
Number of deaths per year out of every 1,000 people
Birthrate –
Number of children born each year for every 1,000 people
Famine–
Severe lack of food
Population Density –
Average number of people living in a square mile or square kilometer
Urbanization –
Growth of cities
Emigrate –
To leave a country and move to another

2. Chapter 3-1 Notes (World Population)
I. Population Growth
A. World’s pop. has ______ quickly over the past 200 years. (7 billion)
__________ rates have decreased due to better health care and living conditions.
Higher _________ rates exist in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Famine, lack of water, and lack of housing are results of a rapid _____________increase.
Where People Live
__________ tend to live in areas that have fertile soil, mild climate, natural resources, and water.
The average number of people living in a sq. mile is population _____________.
grown
Death
birth
population
People
density

3. III. Types of Migration
Moving from place to place within a country is ________migration which often leads to ___________. (rural to urban)
People who leave their birth country are ___________, and become ____________, in their new country.
IV. Reasons People Move
“________ Factors” convince people to leave because of negative factors.
“________ Factors” attract people to another place (employment).
___________ are people who are forced to flee their country due to wars, persecution, and disasters.
A rapid increase in ____________ means fewer resources, water shortages, and lack of food.
internal
urbanization
emigrants
immigrants
Push
Pull
Refugees
population

4. Chapter 3-2 Vocabulary Culture –
Way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
Ethnic Group –
People with a common language, history, religion, and some physical traits
Dialect–
Local form of language that may have a distinct vocabulary and pronunciation
Democracy –
Form of limited government in which power rests with the people, and all citizens share in running the government
Dictatorship –
Form of government in which a leader rules by force and typically limits citizen’s freedom

5. Chapter 3-2 Vocabulary Monarchy –
Government led by a king or queen who inherited power by being born into ruling family
Cultural Diffusion –
Process of spreading ideas, languages, and customs from one culture to another
Culture Region –
Area that includes different countries that share similar cultural traits
Globalization –
Development of a world-wide culture with an interdependent economy

6. Chapter 3-2 Notes (Global Cultures)
I. What is Culture?
___________ - way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs. (food, music, etc.)
______________ is a group of people who have a common origin and share a language and history.
II. Government and Economy
A. People need _________ in order to live together without conflict.
_____________ Government set the limit on the power of the government officials.
___________ - people elect officials to make and enforce laws
______________________ – monarch is the head of state
Culture
Ethnic group
rules
Limited
Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy

7. Unlimited
________________ Government gives power to the ruler(s).
1. ________________ - one person ruler.
2. _________________ - kings and queens born into power.
____________ includes the way people earn a living, use resources, and trade w/ nations.
III. Cultural Change
Modern technology has brought the world closer together and as a result has led to ________________.
_________________ are changing the world and is changing faster every year. (Example: Internet)
Ideas, languages, and customs are spread from one group to another through _______________________.
Dictatorship
Absolute Monarchy
Economy
globalization
Inventions
cultural diffusion

8. Chapter 3-3 Vocabulary Natural Resource –
Material from the Earth that people use to meet their needs
Renewable Resource –
Natural resource that can be replaced naturally or grown again
Nonrenewable Resource–
Natural resource that such as a mineral that cannot be replaced
Economic System –
System that sets rules for deciding what goods and services to produce, how to produce them, and who will receive them
Developed Country –
Country with an economy that has a mix of agriculture, great deal of manufacturing, and service industries and that is very productive and provides their people with a high standard of living

9. Chapter 3-3 Vocabulary Developing Country –
Country that has limited industry, where agriculture remains important, incomes are generally low
Newly Industrialized Country –
Country that is creating new manufacturing and business
Export–
To sell goods or resources to other countries
Import –
To buy resources or goods from other countries
Tariff –
Tax added to the price of goods that are imported
Free Trade
Removal of trade restrictions so that goods flow freely among countries

10. Chapter 3-3 Vocabulary Interdependence –
Condition that exists when countries rely on each other for ideas, goods, services, and markets

11. Chapter 3-3 Notes (Resources, Technology, and World Trade)
I. Natural Resources
A. People use the Earth’s ___________ resources to meet their needs.
B. ___________ resources can’t be used up and can be replaced (sun).
C. ________________ resources are limited and can’t be replace (oil).
II. Economic Systems
A. ___________ Economy - meet needs based on traditional customs.
B. ___________ Economy government makes all the decisions.
___________ Economy individuals decide what to produce and how much to produce.
D. _________ Economy a blend of several economies. (most nations)
natural
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Traditional
Command
Market
Mixed

12. Developed and Developing Countries
Geographers define a country on how __________ its economy is.
______________ – has some agriculture, much manufacturing, service industries, and a high incomes and technology
_________ – depend on farming, little industry, and low incomes.
___________________ – becoming a developed economy
World Trade and Interdependence
Resources are not evenly distributed so countries are ________________ of one another.
Nations ________ (sell) extra resources and/or ________ (buy) resources from other countries.
Some governments place __________ on imported goods, while many countries push for _______________to remove tariffs.
developed
Developed
Developing
Newly industrialized
interdependent
export
import
tariffs
free trade