World Geography Chapter 4

2. form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government
3. spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city
7. the number of years it takes for population to double in size
8. system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority
11. system of government in which a small group holds power
13. a system where private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit with limited government interference
14. group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin
15. the variations in population that occur across a country, a continent, or the world
17. of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens
22. region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs
24. a system of resource management in which the government supports and regulates enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace
25. a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward
26. system of government in which the officials are regarded as divinely inspired
27. the spread of culture traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another

1. the model that uses birthrates and death rates to show how populations in countries or regions change over time
4. the average number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land
5. form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and the state or provincial governments
6. the growth rate of a population; the difference betweeen birthrate and death rate
9. group of related languages that have all developed from one earlier language
10. a diagram that shows the distribution of a population by age and gender
12. the movment of people from place to place
16. way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits, including beliefs, customs, technology, and material items
18. a system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by central authority
19. a system where factors of production are privately owned
20. a form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercision supreme power
21. number of births per year for every 1,000 people
23. Rate number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people