Chapter 4 Vocabulary

3. Way of understanding the world through observation and testing of ideas.
5. Society that includes a variety of cultures in the same area.
6. An area in which people have many shared culture traits.
11. The spread of culture traits from one region to another.
13. Set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common.
14. The wealth of cultural elements that has been passed down over generations.
16. Organization of the world's countries that promotes peace and security around the globe.
17. Group of people who share a common culture and ancestry.
19. between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services.
21. The annual number of births per 1,000 people.

1. The process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other through culture and trade.
2. Message about life or human nature that is meaningful across time and all places.
4. Needs common to all people, such as food, water, clothing, and shelter.
7. An activity or behavior in which people often take part.
8. Assistance to people in distress.
9. The process of moving from one place to live in another.
10. Refers to culture traits that are well known and widely accepted.
12. Measure of the number of people living in an area.
15. Organized patterns of belief and behavior that focus on meeting those needs.
18. The use of knowledge, tools, and skills to solve problems.
20. Total number of people in a given area.