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- 5. A process by which real estate agents convince white property owners to sell their houses at low prices because of fear that black families will soon move into the neighborhood.
- 6. banks, insurance companies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas, especially inner-city neighborhoods.
- 10. The portion of the economy concerned with the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface, generally through agriculture, although sometimes by mining, fishing, and forestry
- 11. an established language that comes to be spoken and understood between people who do not share a common language. For example, most of the nations around the world recognize English as a ___________.
- 12. German economic geographer who developed a model for the location of secondary industries, in his Theory of the Location of Industries, published in 1909. His theories influenced the layout of cities.
- 13. the outer most zone of the Concentric Zone Model that represents people who choose to live in residential suburbia and take a daily commute in the CBD to work.
- 14. The process in which a minority group adapts and changes to a dominant culture but still retains some of their own cultural distinctiveness.
- 16. the total value of all goods and services produced by a country's economy in a year
- 17. a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
- 19. the total value of all goods and services produced within a country during a given year.
- 20. The north-south lines that separate townships
- 21. The physical characteristics of a place
- 22. An individual forced to leave his or her home due to an internal conflict in their country but remains within their country’s borders.
- 23. The number of people under the age of 15 and over the age of 64 compared to the number of people partaking in the labor force.
- 26. The process by which an individual is compelled to leave their home due to an adversity that is usually natural and out of their control, such as the Dust Bowl or economic struggles.
- 27. government-designated areas in China where foreign investment is allowed and capitalistic ventures are encouraged
- 30. pastoral practice of seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pasture lands
- 31. satisfies the needs of the urban residents themselves
- 32. The process in which a minority group loses its culture to a dominant culture
- 33. The expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact; this process is inevitable and continues to occur as the exchange of goods, services, information, and cultures becomes easier around the globe.
- 34. A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality
- 35. The geographic study of human-environment relationships
Down
- 1. The deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth's surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for subsistence or economic gain. Agriculture allowed settlements and populations to establish and specialize. Agricultural practices are a good indicator of the development of a region.
- 2. The process of change in a society's population from a condition of high crude birth and death rates and a low rate of natural increase to a condition of low crude birth and death rates, a low rate of natural increase, and a higher total population. This process is portrayed by a commonly recognized model. This concept is important to understand as many countries have either already transitioned into the developed stages of the model, are striving to enter development, or are struggling to develop and remain in the lower stages of the model.
- 3. The downtown or nucleus of a city where retail stores, offices, and cultural activities are concentrated; building densities are usually quite high; and transportation systems converge.
- 4. Associated with the Industrial Revolution. Technology was used to increase the production and distribution of products.
- 7. the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
- 8. the zone of greatest concentration or homogeneity of the culture traits that characterize a region. This area has a wide influence over its surrounding area, including economic, social, and political influence.
- 9. A form of subsistence agriculture in which farmers must expend a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land
- 15. a subset of the tertiary sector, it includes service jobs concerned with administration, and processing and disseminating information
- 18. The beliefs, behaviors, and characteristics of a particular group. This concept is an important part of people's lives, influencing their views and values, and should therefore be understood in order to understand people.
- 24. Using capitalism, globalization and/or cultural imperialism to influence a developing or weaker country instead of the previous colonial methods of direct military control or indirect political control
- 25. The process by which an individual is enforced to leave their home due to conflict, often violent and between authorities.
- 28. Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
- 29. The locational importance of a place relative to other places