Human SystemsChapter 6

Section 1 Objectives●Identify the three main types of economic systems.

●Contrast developed and developing countries.

Recreate the following chart.

Primary Activities• use natural resources directly • location: at the site of the natural resource being used • examples: wheat farming, iron mining

Tertiary Activities• provide services to people and businesses • location: usually near customers • examples: bakeries, car dealerships

Secondary Activities• use raw materials to produce or manufacture something new• location: close to the resource or close to the market for the finished product• other factors affecting location: labor, energy, and land costs• examples: processing wheat into flour, manufacturing steel

Quaternary Activities• process and distribute information• location: anywhere• other factors affecting location: access to skilled workers, good transportation and communications systems, places with pleasant climates and a high quality of life• examples: plant-genetics research, automotive engineering

Define the vocab words for Section 1

Market Economy

Free Enterprise

Capitalism

Command Economy

Communism

Gross National Product

Gross Domestic Product

Industrialization

What are the things that determine the standard of living?Personal Income

Education Levels

Food

Consumption

Health Care

Technology Level

Life expectancy

Literacy rate

What are developed & developing countries? Give examples of each

DevelopedRich or wealthy

countries

High level of industrialization

High Standards of living

EG. Japan, Australia

DevelopingPoor or impoverished

countries

Less productive economically

Low standards of living

EG. Haiti, Mali, Afghanistan

Section 2 Objectives

●Analyze how people have used land throughout history

●Explain how urban geography describes human settlements.

●Identify some of the ways people use land in rural areas.

Describe the following

Domestication:Growing of plants and

taming of animals for human uses

Common day agribusiness would be an example of domestication. When humans raise these things for their use as opposed to having them be wild.

Urbanization:When a majority of

the population moves from farms to cities.

This began to take place during the industrial revolution, due to the increased number of jobs in cities and an increase in housing.

What is Urban Geography and what are its uses?

DefinitionsGeography of Cities

Location Infrastructure Size Land use Urban Problems

Pollution Over Crowding Destruction

UsesKnow where to establish

cities

Establish boundaries

To understand what works in areas to grow a city

Limit the number of problems and issues in a city

What are CBD and edge cities?

CBD (Central Business District)

City centers dominated by large stores, offices, and buildings.

Usually set away from the down town area

Edge Cities

Clusters of large buildings usually located off major highways and shopping centers from the CBD

Example would be the Wolfchase area

What are some urban problems?

Social Poverty

Environmental Pollution

Housing Overpopulation

Transportation No or Bad Public Busses, Subway, or Elevated Train System

Draw and Label the Von Thuhen

Model

This can also be found in you book on page 125.

Define more vocabulary

Subsistance Agriculture

Shifting Cultivation

Pastoralism

Market oriented agriculture

Agribusiness

Section 3 Objectives

Explain how government and geography are connected.

●Identify the three main types of geographic boundaries.

●Analyze how conflict and cooperation affect inter- national relations.

What is Diplomacy?

Governments dealing & negotiating with others in peace

Can cultural beliefs influence citizenship practices and public policies?

Laws about special religious holidays

Religious freedom

Immigration

Military & Foreign policies

DefineCultural

Boundaries

Natural Boundaries

Geometric Boundaries

Define the following vocab words

Nationalism

Totalitarian Government

Democracy

Tariffs

Quotas

What is terrorism?

Use of violence and fear as a political force

What is the U.N.?The United Nations

Organization of countries that provides protection and aide to countries in need.