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Chapter 4 Test
Test Questions for Chapter 4
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Geography
9th Grade
01/24/2012

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Term
Number of people living in a square mile or kilometer
Definition
Population Density
Term
What is the most influential part of Culture?
Definition
Religion
Term
This model uses Birth rates and Death Rates to show a change in population over time 4 stages.
Definition
Demographic Transition Model
Term
The “way of life” of a group of people who share similar beliefs or ideas.
Definition
Culture
Term
Movement from rural areas to cities is called?
Definition
Urbanization
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What is one country that has a Negative Growth Rate
Definition
Germany
Term
What is the reason for Turkish people in Germany?
Definition
To Work called Guest Workers
Term
Spread of knowledge from one location to another.
Definition
Cultural Diffusion
Term
One way to keep people buying domestic goods in a country is to do what?
Definition
Tax Imports
Term
Countries with a lot of technology and manufacturing?
Definition
Developed Countries
Term
Countries that primarily have subsistence farming are?
Definition
Developing Countries
Term
Newly Developed countries are increasingly expanding manufacturing and industry, what is a big problem in these countries?
Definition
Pollution
Term
This type of government is headed by one person
Definition
Autocracy
Term
In this level of government, all the power is located in one location, like Great Britain.
Definition
Unitary
Term
In this level of government, power is separated between state and local governments (U.S.)
Definition
Federal
Term
Individuals and private groups decide what is to be produced.
Definition
Market Economy
Term
This type of economy is based on tradition, habit, and custom
Definition
Traditional Economy (don't get this wrong...)
Term
A specific type of Command Economy where the gov’t has total control over production and distribution of goods
Definition
Communism
Term
Another name for natural increase is ______________ ________.
Definition
Growth Rate
Term
_______________ has the highest population density in the world.
Definition
Monaco
Term
_____ is the number for Replacement Rate.
Definition
2.1
Term
____________ _____________ is the pattern of human settlement.
Definition
Population Distribution
Term
___________ _______ is the time it takes the population to double.
Definition
Doubling Time (don't get this wrong...)
Term
Natural Increase= ________/ _______.
Definition
BR/DR
Term
A large group of languages having similar roots is a ___________ ______________.
Definition
Language Families
Term
The U.S. has an ___________ on goods from Cuba since we do not buy goods from them.
Definition
Embargo
Term
Unequal distribution of natural resources is one factor in why we have ________ _________.
Definition
World Trade
Term
Spread of industry is called ______________________.
Definition
Industrialization
Term
Government headed by a small group of elite is called _________________.
Definition
Oligarchy
Term
The EU is a loose alliance of states or a ______________________.
Definition
Confederacy
Term
A specific type of market economy that regulates and supports the economy is ____________ ______________.
Definition
Mixed Economy
Term
Reasons why rapid growth is a BAD thing.
Definition
Too many mouths to feed; rapid use of reasources; too many young people that can't do skilled labor
Term
Name the 5 Cultural Hearths (modern day countries) AND the river(s) that goes with them.
Definition
Egypt-Nile
China- Huang He or Yellow River
Mexico-
Pakistan- Indus River
Iraq- Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Term
List AND describe AND give examples of the 4 levels of Economic Development (
Definition
Primary- Taking resources straight from the Earth like Farming or mining.
Secondary- Using materials from Primary activities to make consumer goods (cars, cans, cell phones, etc)
Tertiary- Services to people or business like plumbers or mechanics
Quaternary- Management, processing, or spreading of knowledge (teachers)
Term
Describe each of the Stages of the Demographic Transition Model. (20 pts)
Definition
Each specific stage is found in the deck. When you can answer them individually try doing it all at once for your essay question.
Term
Stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Model
Definition
BR and DR are HIGH
BR is high due to social and religious pressures and kids are needed for farming
DR is high due to Natural Disasters, famine, disease, and War
Term
Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model
Definition
BR is still HIGH
DR is LOWERING
DR is lowering due to improved health care and farming techniques
Term
Stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model
Definition
BR is LOWERING
DR is LOWERING OR LOW
BR is lowering due to urbanization and more opportunites for women
Term
Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model
Definition
BR and DR are LOW
Term
Stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model
Definition
BR is VERY LOW
DR is LOW
Term
NAFTA stands for?
Definition
North American Free Trade Agreement
Term
ASEAN stands for?
Definition
Association of South East Asian Nations
Term
EU stands for?
Definition
European Union
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