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16 Cards in this Set
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What is urbanization
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People move to cities in search of jobs and opportunities
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hunters/gathers
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nomads, who wander for food and shelter
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What are some ways people change their environment to meet their needs
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slash and burn farming
building houses, dams, canals,wells, terrace farming |
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Political map
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shows political boundries
example: cities countries, states with different governments |
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Opinion verses Fact
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fact is a true happening that was documented
opinion is a guess |
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democracy
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a governmentby the people and for the people
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What is the importance of river vallys?
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Fertile soil, fresh water, transportation
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Nomads
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a group of people who wander for survival, food, water shelter
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population density
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How many people per square foot of a land.
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culture
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the way of life people have in their area
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capitalism
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private ownership, profit for onesself
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subsistence -level agriculture
or subsistence farming |
raise enough crops for yourself (family)
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Archeologist
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Scientist that digs for information about past life
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ethnocentrism
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the thinking of your culture is better than all others
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cultural diffusion
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mixing of cultures. Bringing your families traditions to another country
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grographic barrior
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mountains, large bodies of water, georges, deserts
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