Ch. 4 Test Review Culture

The total knowledge, attitudes, and behavior shared and passed on by a particular group.

Culture involves…

Food and shelter

religion

language

As people interact, different cultures are blended This is called diffusion- notice the example- People from Great Britain at an Indian restaurant

Religion Monotheistic Belief in 1 God Ex- Christianity, Islamic, Jewish Polytheistic Belief in many gods Ex- Hinduism

Part 2: Population Birthrate- the amount of live births per 1,000 people in population Mortality rate- same as death rate

Population distribution Population Density Measures how crowded an area is It’s the number of people who live in a measureable area (such as a square mile) Push Pull Factors- Factors that cause people to move Push- things happen in a place to make it uncomfortable to stay (it PUSHES them away) Pull – the promise of a new place and opportunities make people desire to leave their situation and go to the new place (It (the promise of something better) PULLS them into an area)

Push Factors Disease Unpopular government Repression Bad economy war

Part 3: Political Geography Types of Government – Democracy – Monarchy – Dictatorship -Communism

Part 4: Urban Geography City Have a large population Has a business center Has a cultural center Extends to the suburbs Has a central business district (the commercial core of a city) Megalopolis When cities near each other geographically grow to the point of touching one another

Megalopolis ex: LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO

Part 5: Economic Geography Economy consists of a production (making) and exchange (trading) of goods and services

There are 4 Economic Systems Traditional Command Market Mixed

There are 4 Levels of Economic Activity primary - gathering material from the earth (eg. farming) secondary or manufacturing - turning materials into things to sell (eg. working in a factory) tertiary or service - to provide a service for people (eg. teacher)

Natural Resources Materials from nature- eg: trees are used to make boards

Per Capita Income The average amount of money earned by each person

Gross National Product Total value of goods and services produced by a nation (can be created elsewhere) eg: Toyota is a Japanese company that makes cars in the United States and in Mexico

Gross Domestic Product Total value of all goods and services produced within the boundaries of a nation. Everything the nation’s companies make in the factories of that nation (domestically).