use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth
global grid
changes in shape, size, and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map
distortion
how its people make a living
economic activity map
an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas
region
A legal border that separates urban land from rural land.
urban growth boundary
Involves filling in empty or run-down parts of a city with new developments.
infill
They earn at least $7,000 a year.
global consumer class
Most adults live in rural areas and work in agriculture.
developing country
the movement of large numbers of people to cities
urbanization
The unequal distribution of wealth and resources in a specific geographic area.
spatial inequality
The study of human populations and how they change.
demography
The total fertility rate needed for a population to replace itself. It is about 2.1 in most developed countries.
replacement rate
An independent country whose people mostly share a common identity.
nation-state
A feeling of pride and loyalty toward one’s country.
nationalism
The kind of work a person does depends mainly on that person’s sex.
gender-based division of labor
