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34 Cards in this Set
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Culture
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The way of life of a group of people
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democracy
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the people make their own decisions
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ideals
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It includes freedom of speech,religion and to live and work. Important beliefs
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Private Property
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Is something owned by a individual person or group
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profit
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Is the money a business has left after it has paid all its costs.
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Economy
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Is a system for producing and distributing goods and services
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republic
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people elect representatives to make laws and run government
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ethnic group
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it is a group of people that share the same customs and language
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constitution
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is a written plan of government
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Demand
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Is the amount of a product that people are willing to buy.
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Free Enterprise
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People are free to start their own buisinesses and own their own property
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citizen
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is a member of a country
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Supply
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Is the amount of a product that is available
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census
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government's count of the people in a country
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Import
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A good that one country sells to another.
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irrigation
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method of bringing water to dry land
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environment
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all things that surround us including air, water, land, trees
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immigrants
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person who leaves one country to go live in another
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precipitation
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moisture that falls to Earth in the form of rain, sleet, or snow
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export
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A good that one country sells to another
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consumer
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person who buys or uses goods and services
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agriculture
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business of growing crops and raising animals
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entrepreneur
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person who starts a new business, hoping to make a profit
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conservation
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preserving and protecting resources
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fossil fuel
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fuel formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived thousands of years ago
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pollution
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addition of harmful substance to the air, water,or soil
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climate
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weather in an area over a long period of time
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region
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large area with common features that set it apart from other areas
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renewable resources
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resource that can be replaced
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interdependent
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meaning they need each other
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geography
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The study of Earth and how people use it
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nonrenewable resources
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resource that cannot be easily replaced
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mineral
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substance found on Earth that is neither animal or vegetable
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natural resources
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are things found in nature that people can use
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