Warm Up: Copy this list of Unit 1 Test concepts in your I.S.N. Push/pull factors Urban/rural Human Environment Interaction Limited/Unlimited Gov. Transportation barrier Transportation corridor Global interdependence Culture Culture Traits Culture Region Cultural diffusion Economic Activity Levels (Factors of Production/Economy) Goods & Services Economic Development (Factors of Production/Economy)

Geography: Land forms, natural resources, and climate can determine the jobs and economy in an area. For example, if you live near the Gulf of Mexico, like we do, the natural resources that the water provides can create jobs.

Movement Push factors are bad things that make people leave a place, like war, pollution, no jobs, and crime/violence Pull factors are good things that make people want to go to a place, like jobs, good schools, education, and freedoms

Transportation Barriers slow down transportation Corridors speed up transportation

Global Interdependence: When one country depends on another country for goods, services, natural resources, or markets to sell goods in, it is called Global Interdependence.

Human Environment Interaction Positive (good) human-environment interaction: recycling, irrigation, homes, schools, roads Negative (bad) human-environment interaction: hurricane, pollution, deforestation, oil spills

Culture: Traits: Specific foods, clothing, beliefs, languages Region: An area that shares the same culture traits Spanish, French, German

Cultural Diffusion: When one culture uses something from another culture.

Urban: Rural:

TYPES OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS Governments can be placed into two categories: Limited and Unlimited Limited Government: Everyone, including all authority figures, must obey laws. Constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws define the limits of those in power so they cannot take advantage of their elected, appointed, or inherited positions. Unlimited Government: Control is placed solely with the ruler and his/her appointees, and there are no limits imposed on his/her authority. A type of dictatorship  A type of democracy

Political SystemCharacteristicsType of Government Communist*the government owns all property and makes nearly all decisions for the citizens. Dictatorship*rule by an individual (often a tyrant) *individual rights do not exist Oligarchy*rule by few (often a family) *individual rights do not exist  Republic*president is elected *laws are made by Congress which represent all the people Monarchy*rule by one (right to rule usually inherited) *individual rights do not exist  Constitutional Monarchy *monarch with symbolic power *rule by representatives elected by the people *individual rights protected  Democracy*rule by the people *individual rights protected Totalitarian*a dictator or a small group of leaders control all aspects of people’s lives.

Economic Development: Climate and natural resources will determine the job opportunities in an area/country. What jobs would you find here?

Economic Activity Levels: Agricultural- the gathering of raw materials Manufacturing- the manufacture of raw materials into products to be used Wholesale- when and where businesses shop Retail – when and where consumers shop Goods are_____________________________? Services______________________________? What is an industry?

Problem Vocabulary: Persecution-to be mean to someone because of what they believe or who they are Industry-manufacturing or a business of some type Impact-has an effect upon Famine-starving, not enough food Debris-garbage or destroyed materials Harvesting-collecting or gathering grown food Ethnic-different cultural groups Regard-concern for