42 Chapter 4, Section 1 Chapter 4, Section 1 World Population (Pages 75–79) Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read: • What factors affect a country’s population growth rate? • What challenges does population growth pose for the planet? • Why is the world’s population unevenly distributed? As you read pages 75–79 in your textbook, complete this graphic organizer by listing the challenges created by population growth. Challenges of Population Growth
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42 Chapter 4, Section 1
Chapter 4, Section 1
World Population (Pages 75–79)
Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read:• What factors affect a country’s population growth rate?• What challenges does population growth pose for the planet?• Why is the world’s population unevenly distributed?
As you read pages 75–79 in your textbook, complete this graphic organizer by
listing the challenges created by population growth.
Challenges of Population Growth
Chapter 4, Section 1 43
Germany
Hungary
As you read, write three details about population growth.Then write a general statement based on these details.
Use each of the following terms from this lesson in a sentence that reflects the term’s meaning.
Explain why each of the following places from this lessonis important.
death rate
GeneralStatement
Details
birthrate
naturalincrease
doubling time
Population Growth (pages 75–77)
Circle the letter of the word or phrase that has the closestmeaning to the underlined word from this lesson.
1. Death rates have declined faster than birth rates.
a. improved b. decreased c. leveled
2. The faster the population grows, the faster the world’s naturalresources are used up.
a. favors b. goals c. materials
Use each of the following terms that you studied earlier ina sentence that reflects the term’s meaning.
As you read this section, write down terms or concepts youfind confusing. Then go back and reread the section toclarify the confusing parts. Write an explanation of theterms and concepts. If you are still confused, write yourquestions down and ask your teacher to clarify.
annual(Chapter 3, Section 2)
available(Chapter 2, Section 3)
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declined
resources
Population Distribution (pages 77–79)
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overall
concentrated
Write the letter of the correct definition in Group B next to the correct term from this lesson in Group A. One definition will not be used.
Group A Group B
____ 1. population distribution
____ 2. population density
____ 3. migration
Explain why each of the following places from this lessonis important.
Define the following academic vocabulary words from thislesson.
Use the following term that you studied earlier in a sentence that reflects the term’s meaning.
a. the average number of peopleliving on a square mile orkilometer of land
b. the movement of people fromplace to place
c. the kind of human activity in aregion
d. the pattern of human settlement
Bangladesh
Mexico City
movement(Chapter 1, Section 1)
Now that you have read the section, write the answers tothe questions that were included in Setting a Purpose forReading at the beginning of the lesson.
What factors affect a country’s population growth rate?
What challenges does population growth pose for the planet?
Why is the world’s population unevenly distributed?
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Chapter 4, Section 2 47
Chapter 4, Section 2
Global Cultures(Pages 80–85)
Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read:• What factors define a culture?• What are the major culture regions of the world?• What developments have affected interaction between cultures in recent
years?
As you read pages 80–85 in your textbook, complete this graphic organizer by
listing the world culture regions.
World
Culture
Regions
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As you read the lesson, fill in the chart below. Review yourchart when you have finished reading and revise asneeded.
languagefamilies
ethnic group
culture
culture region
Elements of Culture Functions of Each Element
Define or describe the following key terms from this lesson.
Elements of Culture (pages 80–84)
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aspects(Chapter 3, Section 1)
elements(Chapter 2, Section 2)
culturaldiffusion
Fill in the blank with the correct term from this lessonfrom the list below.
communicate fluctuate factors
1. Two ___________________ that geographers study to understand aculture are religion and government.
2. Speaking a common language is one way people ___________________information and experiences with other people.
Use each of the following terms that you studied earlier ina sentence that reflects the term’s meaning.
Preview the section to get an idea of what is ahead. First,skim the section. Then write a sentence or two explainingwhat you think you will be learning. After you have finished reading, revise your statements as necessary.
Define or describe the following key terms from this lesson.
Cultural Change (pages 84–85)
Explain why the following places from this lesson areimportant.
Define the following academic vocabulary words from thislesson.
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culturehearths
Iraq
Pakistan
Egypt
China
Mexico
migrate
emerged
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Now that you have read the section, write the answers tothe questions that were included in Setting a Purpose forReading at the beginning of the lesson.
What factors define a culture?
What are the major culture regions of the world?
What developments have affected interaction between cultures in recentyears?
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Chapter 4, Section 3
Political and EconomicSystems(Pages 86–90)
Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read:• What are the various levels of government?• What are the major types of governments in the world today?• What are the major types of economic systems in the world?
As you read pages 86–90 in your textbook, complete this outline.
Political and Economic Systems
I. Levels of government
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
II. Types of Government
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
C. __________________________________________________________
III. Economic Systems
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
C. __________________________________________________________
D. __________________________________________________________
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As you read, write a question about the main ideas pre-sented in the text. After you have finished reading, writethe answer to this question.
Define the following academic vocabulary words from thislesson.
As you read, think about the main ideas of the section. Askyourself, How do the governments of the United Kingdomand the United States differ?
Use the following terms from this lesson in a sentence thatreflects the term’s meaning.
defined
enforce
unitarysystem
Levels of Government (page 87)
federal system
Features of Government (page 86)
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Preview the section to get an idea of what is ahead. Skimthe section, then write a sentence or two explaining the lesson content. After you have finished reading, reviseyour statements as necessary.
Write the letter of the correct definition in Group B next to the correct term from this lesson in Group A. One definition will not be used.
Group A Group B
____ 1. autocracy
____ 2. oligarchy
____ 3. democracy
Fill in the blanks with the correct terms from this lessonfrom the list below. One term will not be used.
colleague individual authority
1. In a totalitarian dictatorship, the ____________________ to rule is
given to an ______________________ leader.
a. rule belongs to a single person
b. independent territories have power
c. small group holds power
d. leaders rule with the consent of thecitizens
Types of Government (pages 87–89)
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Quickly scan over the lines of text, look for key words orphrases that will tell you what the section is about. Writethe key words or phrases. Then use the key words andphrases to write a statement explaining what the sectionis about.
Write the letter of the correct definition in Group B next to the correct term from this lesson in Group A. One definition will not be used.
Group A Group B
____ 1. traditional economy
____ 2. market economy
____ 3. mixed economy
____ 4. command economy
a. the government supports andregulates free enterprise
b. companies employ people whowork in their homes.
c. the government directs the meansof production and distribution
d. habit and custom determine therules for all economic activity
e. individuals and private groupsdecide what to produce
What this section
is about
Key wordsor phrases
Economic Systems (pages 89–90)
Circle the letter of the word that has the closest meaning tothe underlined word from this lesson.
1. In Inuit society, it was a tradition to share the animals caught during ahunt with other families in the village.
a. commercial trade b. legal agreement c. common practice
2. The Inuit society was able to survive the Arctic climate because itsmembers helped each other meet their needs.
a. exist b. change c. increase
Now that you have read the section, write the answers tothe questions that were included in Setting a Purpose forReading at the beginning of the lesson.
What are the various levels of government?
What are the major types of governments in the world today?
What are the major types of economic systems in the world?
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survive
tradition
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Chapter 4, Section 4
Resources, Trade, and theEnvironment(Pages 91–95)
Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read:• What types of energy most likely will be used in societies in the future?• What factors determine a country’s economic development and trade
relationships?• How do human economic activities affect the environment?
As you read pages 91–95 in your textbook, complete this graphic organizer by
listing types of renewable energy resources.
Renewable Energy Resources
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When you evaluate something you read, you make ajudgment or form an opinion. After you read this section,decide whether you agree or disagree with the environ-mental experts on methods to manage resources. Explainyour position.
Define or describe the following key term from this lesson.
Define the following academic vocabulary words from thislesson.
Use the following term that you studied earlier in a sentence that reflects the term’s meaning.
goal
sustain
naturalresources
energy(Chapter 2, Section 2)
Resources (pages 91–92)
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As you read this section, think about its organization andmain ideas. Then write a sentence explaining the organiza-tion and list the main ideas.
Define or describe the following key terms from this lesson.
Define the following academic vocabulary words from thislesson.
Main Ideas
Organization
developingcountries
industrialization
developedcountries
acquiring
involve
Economic Development (page 93)
Use each of the following terms that you studied earlier ina sentence that reflects the term’s meaning.
Read the title and quickly look over the section to get ageneral idea of the section’s content. Then write a sentenceor two explaining what the section is about.
Define or describe the following key term from this lesson.
Fill in the blank with the correct term from this lessonfrom the list below.
export locate equate
1. Countries ____________________ their specialized products to othercountries that cannot produce those goods.
2. Multinational companies often ____________________ their assemblyoperations in developing countries with low labor costs.
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promote(Chapter 3, Section 1)
economy(Chapter 1, Section 2)
free trade
World Trade (pages 93–94)
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As you read, complete the following sentences. Doing sowill help you summarize the section.
1. A major environmental challenge today is air, water, and land
______________________.
2. When fertilizers and pesticides from farms seep into the ground, the
_____________________ ___________________can become polluted.
3. The burning of ___________________ ___________________ by
vehicles and __________ is the main source of air pollution.
4. What harms one part of a natural __________________ harms all other
parts because the earth’s land, air, and water are __________________ .
Define or describe the following key term from this lesson.
Circle the letter of the word that has the closest meaning tothe underlined word.
1. The leaves of trees conduct photosynthesis.
a. set up b. go through c. prevent
2. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants take in carbon dioxideand, in the presence of sunlight, produce carbohydrates.
a. method b. industry c. thought
process
conduct
pollution
People and the Environment (pages 94–95)
Use each of the following terms that you studied earlier ina sentence that reflects the term’s meaning.
Now that you have read the section, write the answers tothe questions that were included in Setting a Purpose forReading at the beginning of the lesson.
What types of energy most likely will be used in societies in the future?
What factors determine a country’s economic development and trade relationships?
How do human economic activities affect the environment?
