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Geography
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the study of where people, places and things are located
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Location
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its position on the earths surface
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latitude
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distance north or south of the equator
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longitude
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distance east or west of the prime meridian
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export
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goods sent to markets outside of a country
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import
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goods brought into a country
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interdependence
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the dependence of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world
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map projection
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ways of showing the curved earth on a flat surface
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topography
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the physical features of a place or region
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vegetation
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the plant life of a place or region
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mountain
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high, steep, rugged land that rises above the surrounding land
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elevation
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the height above sea level
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hill
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areas of raised land, but they are lower and less steep than mountains
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plain
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large areas of fairly level or gently rolling land
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plateau
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large areas of high, flat, or gently rolling land
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climate
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the average weather a place has over a period of 20 to 30 years
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culture
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all the things that make up a persons entire life
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nuclear family
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a family that includes a husband, wife, and their children
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extended family
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several generations living in one household
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monotheism
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the worship of one god
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polytheism
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the worship of many gods
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republic
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the people chose leaders who represent them
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dictatorship
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a ruler or group holds power by force
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technology
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the skills and tools people use
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diffusion
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the movement of customs or ideas from one place to another
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subculture
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a group of people whithin a society who share certain beliefs, values, and customs
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Ethnocentrism
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the judgment of other cultures by the standards of their own culture
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Racism
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the belief that one racial group is superior to another
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democracy
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the people have supreme power
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