CHAPTER 5 Human Geography Section 1 Population Geography
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CHAPTER 5 Human Geography Section 1: Population Geography Section 2: Cultural Geography Section 3: World Languages and Religions
SECTION 1 Population Geography Question: What technological improvements have led to the world’s population growth?
SECTION 1 Population Geography Reasons for Population Increases medical advances lead to better health care, which allows people to live longer. agricultural advances lead to increased food production, which allows more people to live in an area. sanitation advances lead to cleaner living conditions, which help people stay healthy.
SECTION 2 Cultural Geography Question: How would you describe the following traits of your own culture?
SECTION 2 Cultural Geography government religion Example: democratic system, elected officials at local, state, and national levels education language Culture Traits economy food housing clothing
SECTION 3 World Languages and Religions Question: What are examples of each of the three main types of religions identified by geographers?
SECTION 3 World Languages and Religions Ethnic Religions • Confucianism • Hindusim • Judaism • Shintoism • Taoism Animist Religions • traditional religions Universalizing Religions • Christianity • Islam
CHAPTER 5 Chapter Wrap-Up 1. What do population geographers use to study population patterns and trends? 2. What factors influence migration? 3. What are culture traits? What is one example of how culture traits vary from place to place? 4. Why is language fundamental to culture? 5. Why is religion fundamental to culture?
