Basics of Geography Vocabulary Part II Flashcards

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BIRTH RATE

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the total number of births in a year for every 1,000 people in a population

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DEATH RATE

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the total number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people in a population

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DIFFUSION

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the spread of people, ideas, technology, and products among places 

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EMIGRATION

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leaving one’s own country to settle permanently in another

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ETHNICITY

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the state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition

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IMMIGRATION

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the process of people entering a new country to establish permanent residence

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INDIGENOUS

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that which is native to a place (ex: Native Americans before the arrival of Europeans; ex: Oregano herb in Southern Europe)

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INFRASTRUCTURE

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the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities necessary for the operation of a society; ex: bridges, roads, sewage systems, power sources, transportation networks

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LANGUAGE DISTRIBUTION

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arrangement of language over a specified area

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MEGACITY

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a rapidly growing super-city with a population of more than 10 million people