The World

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The Worlds PeopleChapter 3 Notes

• Geography

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Chapter 3 Objectives

• After studying this chapter you will be able to
• Explain what makes up a peoples culture
• Discuss issues related to human population and
  its growth
• Identify what resources are and explain why
  countries trade with one another
• Describe how technology has changed the world.

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Chapter 3, Section 1Understanding Culture

• Culture- the way of life of people who share
  similar beliefs and customs
• Culture consists of social groups, language,
  religion, daily life, history, arts and type of
  government
• Different governments include Dictatorships,
  democracy and monarchy

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• Ethnic Group- a group of people who share a
  common history, language, religion and some
  physical characteristics.
• Dialect- a local form of a language that differs
  from the same language spoken in other areas

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• 2. Cultures do not remain the same, they change
  over time.
• Cultural Diffusion- the process of spreading new
  knowledge and skills to other cultures
• Example planting food and learning farming
  techniques made early people stay in one place

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• Civilizations- highly developed cultures
• Include complex governments, religions and
  systems of writing
• Culture Regions- different countries that have
  similar cultures in common.

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Finished!
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Chapter 3, Section 2Population Patterns

• The worlds population is growing.
• Death rate has gone down (less people are dying)
  , Birth rate has gone up (more babies are being
  born)
• Death Rate- the number of people out of every
  1,000 who die in a year.
• Birth Rate- the number of children born each
  year for every 1,000 people

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• 2. Where people live
• Population distribution- population is not
  spread out evenly. People move to places where
  important resources are found.
• Population density- the average number of people
  living in a square mile.

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• 3. More people are moving from villages into
  cities to find jobs.
• Urbanization- movement into cities
• Movement also occurs between countries when
  people emigrate, or leave the country where they
  were born and move to another.
• Refugees- People who flee to another country to
  escape persecution or disaster

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Chapter 3, Section 3Resources and World Trade

• Natural resources- products of the earth that
  people use to meet their needs. Example wind,
  water and oil provide energy
• Renewable resources- cannot be used up, or can be
  replaced naturally or grown again
• Ex. Wind, sun
• Nonrenewable resources- a limited supply,
  cannot be replaced
• Ex. Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)

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• A countrys economic system sets rules for
  deciding what goods and services to produce, how
  to produce them, and how they will receive them.
• 4 types of economies are Command economies,
  market economies, traditional economies and mixed
  economies.

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• 2. World Trade- Resources are not distributed
  evenly around the world.
• Import- to buy goods from another country
• Export- to trade goods to other countries

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• 3. Some countries try to manage trade to benefit
  their own country.
• Tariff- a tax added to the price of the goods
  that are imported
• Quota- a number limit, on how many items of a
  particular product can be imported from a
  particular country.
• Free trade- removes trade barriers so that goods
  flow freely among countries

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• 4. Differences in development
• Developed countries- a country in which a great
  deal of manufacturing is carried out.
• Developing country- a country that is working
  toward industrialization

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Read Pages 92-96.

• Answer the questions in complete sentences.
• 1.Define Traditional Economy, Market Economy,
  Mixed Economy and Command Economy
• 2. What is free enterprise?
• 3. Why do developing countries want more industry?

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Chapter 3, Section 4Our Shrinking World

• 1. Effects of technology on the world
• Transportation technology- today people can
  travel to far away places much faster and easier
  than they used to.
• Communication technology- People can now
  communicate faster.

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• 2. Globalization- the development of a world
  culture in an interdependent world economy
• We must be involved citizens and be concerned
  with public affairs of our communities
• Rights- benefits and protections that are
  guaranteed to you by law.
• Responsibilities- duties that you owe to other
  citizens and your government.

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• Interdependence- When countries depend on one
  another for foods, raw materials to make goods
  and markets in which to sell their goods.
• Events around the world have a rippling effect
  because of interdependence.

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Chapter 3 ReviewWrite and Answer the questions !

• 1. Why are people unevenly distributed around
  the world?
• A. People prefer to live in warm areas near the
  equator
• B. People tend to cluster in places that have
  rich soil, fresh water, and mild climates
• C. Mostly people live in regions that have coal
  and iron ore deposits
• D. People generally live in cultural regions
  that value individual achievement

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2.

• What kind of government structure does the U.S.
  have?
• A. Monarchy
• B. Democracy
• C. Unitary system
• D. Capitalist system

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3.

• What is our most important renewable energy
  source?
• A. Soil
• B. Fossil fuels
• C. Coal
• D. The Sun

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4.

• Which statement explains why water, forests and
  wild life are renewable resources?
• A. They can be continually replenished by nature
• B. They are not replaced by nature after being
  used
• C. They are not being used up as quickly as
  nonrenewable resources

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5.

• All of the following are accurate statements
  about nonrenewable resources except
• A. Nonrenewable resources are minerals formed in
  the earths crust by geologic forces over millions
  of years ago
• B. Non renewable resources can be replaced when
  they are used
• C. Supplies of nonrenewable resources vary
  greatly
• D. Coal, oil and natural gas are among the most
  important nonrenewable mineral resources

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6.

• People who flee to another country to escape
  persecution or disaster are called
• A. Immigrants
• B. Refugees
• C. Travelers
• D. Nomads

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7.

• Three major components of culture are language,
  religion and __________.
• A. Animals
• B. Daily life
• C. Rulers
• D. Where the county is located

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8.

• Two examples of renewable resources are
• A. Oil and coal
• B. Soil and water
• C. Natural gas and uranium
• D. Aluminum and copper

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9.

• Which of the following is not an accurate
  statement about traditional economies?
• A. They are most common in rural parts of less
  developed nations
• B. They generally produce little surplus goods
• C. Decisions on what to charge for goods are
  made by the local government
• D. Most goods produced are consumed by the people
  who produce them and are within a small
  geographic area

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10.

• Our shrinking earth refers to
• A. The planet getting smaller
• B. The increase in technology
• C. The population getting larger
• D. People living in smaller houses than before