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Unit 2 Notes
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Highly Developed Country High income per capita High gross domestic product (GDP) per capita gross domestic productgross domestic product Examples: Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK, and the US.
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Patterns of Settlement Why do people settle in certain areas of a country?
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Two Types of Economies Tertiary Economy Ppl are in the service industry. They don’t gather or process raw materials. Ex: Doctors, lawyers, truck drivers, police officers QuaternaryEconomy Ppl work to process and share information. Can be located anywhere. Ex: Teaching, government, research, etc.
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Laws passed in California and Mexico to monitor emissions from cars due to high air pollution
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Developing Countries Countries that haven't reached Western-style standards of democratic government, free market economy, industrialization, social programs, and human rights guarantees for their citizens. Ex: Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Mexico, and Turkey
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Secondary Economy When ppl use raw materials to produce new products of greater value Ex: produce wheat into flour, milling lumber into plywood, and producing electrical power.
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Population Pyramid What does it show?
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Example of natural Forces Map of South America
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- I. Language - II. Religion - III. Trade Network - IV. Soils and Climate Which of the above is the main reason that the Middle East and North Africa are considered a region? A. I B. II C. III D. IV
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Why is the Piney Woods of Texas considered a formal region? A. It is connected to other regions by transportation systems. B. It is considered a spatial unit without firm borders. C. It has similar physical features throughout. D. It has distinct borders along river systems.
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Contrasting Economic Systems Market Economy Ppl own factors of production Command Economy Gov’t owns factors of production
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