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DSST Cultural Geography

Subjects : dsst, geography
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1. Annual number of births per 1000 of the population






2. Culture based in large - heterogeneous societies permitting individualism - CHANGE - money - economy - weakened interpersonal relationships.






3. The belief that cultures are directly shaped by the physical environment






4. Highly developed cultures






5. Large-scale movement of people between different regions of the world






6. Economy where people consume only what they produce






7. Visible - genetic differences among groups; physical - biological






8. A group of people who share a common acestry or traditions living as a minority in a larger society






9. Wide range of tales - legends - lore - beliefs - superstitions






10. A collection of languages with a common origin but split into languages






11. Group of people who share common ancestry - language - religion - customs - or combination of such characteristics






12. Well-established language of communication and commerce; not the mother tongue






13. An area in the suburbs where a particular ethnic group resides






14. The numerical ratio of males to females






15. A type of expansion diffusion where an innovation spreads very quickly - like a fast spreading disease






16. Those countries having much technology and manufacturing






17. All physical - tangible objects made & used by a group; Example; clothes - books - desks....






18. An area protected by isolation where a language has survived unchanged






19. A grouping of like places or the functional union of places into a spatial unit






20. The study of spatial patterns & of differences & similarities from one place to another in Environment and culture; to write about the earth






21. Things found in nature that people can use to meet their needs






22. A barrier that permits some aspects of an innovation to diffuse through it but weakens continued spread






23. The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer.






24. An ethnic group adopts some ways of the host society to be able to function economically and socially






25. The removal of an unwanted ethnic minority from a nation-state through mass-killing - deportation - or imprisonment






26. Growth to a global or worldwide scale






27. A visible marker of ethnicity on the landscape






28. Border of word usage or pronunciation






29. Tendency of people to migrate to the same area over time; as on goes - so do others






30. Favorable - attractive conditions that affect migration






31. A graph used to show age and sex composition






32. The raising of plants or animals






33. Resources that can be renewed






34. Voluntary movement of a group of migrants back to native country






35. A collection of languages that are related because of a common ancestor






36. Leave one's country of residence for a new one






37. Unfavorable - repelling conditions that affect migration






38. An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language






39. The spread of innovations within an area in a snowballing process; users increase & area of occurrence grows






40. The spread of elements of culture from one point of origin over an area






41. A stabilized population created when an average of only 2 children per couple survive to adulthood so that the number of births equals the number of deaths






42. Structures built in a traditional manner






43. The growth of cities






44. A limitation on imports






45. Believed population will grow faster than food supply






46. A country that is poorly developed - with citizens whos main income is agriculture. 'low income nations'






47. Place-name






48. Total way of life held in common by a group of people; speech - behavior - beliefs - practices






49. A voluntary community where people of like origin live by choice






50. Population geography







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