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38 Cards in this Set
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define region |
a group of places with at least one common characteristic |
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what are the three types of regions? |
functional, formal, perceptual |
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define functional region |
area consisting of a central place and the surronding afflected |
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ex of functional region |
dfw airport area |
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define perceptual region |
peoples feelings and attitudes torwarde the regions |
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ex of pereptual region |
old west |
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define lithosphere |
crust, techtonic plates, soil, other surface features |
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define atmosphere |
clouds and substances above water |
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define biosphere |
plants animals and other living things that occupy the planet |
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what is a plateau |
flat top with suddenly dropping sides |
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delta |
sediment piles up where the river empties |
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convection |
circular movement caused when material is heated |
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how is convection related to plate techtonics |
movement in plate techtonics |
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moving water creates |
canyons |
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what happens when a place is at a high elevation |
temp drops |
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what is the ultimate source of the earths climate |
sun |
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what causes seasons |
earths tilt |
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what is a savannah biome |
tropical grassland doesnt have many trees |
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define urbanization |
growth of cities |
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what types of jobs are available in both rural and urban areas |
rural- farming urban- service, manufactoring |
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example of american diffusion into another country |
in n out in iran |
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market ecnomy |
freedom |
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command economy |
all decsions made by gov |
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communist economy |
sates own and operate all major stuff |
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mixed economy |
mix of traditonal and command economy |
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define socialism |
state goverment should own and run industries |
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a developing country would have what type of economic activities |
primary and secondary |
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fossil fuels are |
non renewable |
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define primary economic activities and give examples |
economic activities depend on natural resources |
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what group has the largest amount of immigration from to the us, why |
latin americas: jobs and opputunity |
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define free enterprise |
individuals own buisnesses and get profit |
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where do the majority of the people in the us live today |
metropolitian areas (cities and towns) |
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what is nafta |
north american free trade agreement |
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effect of eurpoeans in america and caribbean |
death from disease |
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what area in argentina is known s the breadbasket |
pampas |
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good thins from colombian exchange |
produce |
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bad things from colombian exchange |
disease |
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what changed about the society in dallas |
urbanization |
