Ch. 4 The Human World | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

less developed country

a country that according to the United Nations exhibits the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development

newly industrialized country

a country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing and industrial activity

more developed country

a country that has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less developed nations

command economy

a system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority

mixed economy

one in which the gov't regulates the market to preserve competition and support public interests (ex.: the United States)

capitalism

a system in which factors of production are privately owned

free enterprise

a system in which private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit with limited government interference

market economy

Businesses make decisions about what to produce based on consumer demand

traditional economy

habit and custom determine the rules for all economic activity; these currently exist in very limited parts of the world

geometric boundary

a boundary that follows a geometric pattern

cultural boundary

a geographical boundary between two different cultures

natural boundry

a fixed limit or extent defined along physical geographic features such as mountains and rivers

democracy

a system of government in which leaders rule with the consent of the citizens

theocracy

system of government in which those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired

oligarchy

any system of government in which a small group holds all power

monarchy

a form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

autocracy

any system of government in which the power and authority to rule belong to a single individual

federal system

form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and state or provincial governments

unitary system

form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government

population density

the number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land

population distribution

the variations in population that occur across a country a continent or the world

population pyramid

a diagram that shows the distribution of a population by age and gender

doubling time

the number of years it takes for a population to double in size

demographic transition

the model that uses birthrates and death rates to show how populations in countries or regions change over time

migration

movement of people from one place to another

natural increase

the growth rate of a population; the difference between birthrate and death rate

death rate

the number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people

birthrate

the number of births per year for every 1,000 people

pandemics

the spread of disease across a large area or even the world

outsourcing

Setting up businesses abroad to produce parts and products for domestic use or sale

standard of living

the level of wealth goods and necessities available for peo

connectivity

the degree of connection or separation between people places and things

Globalization

the expansion of economic political and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact

culture hearth

a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward

cultural diffusion

the spread of new knowledge and skills from one culture to another

language family

group of related languages that have all developed from one earlier language

culture

the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs