Review For Geography Final

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An economic system based on free enterprise in which individuals own and use capital

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Capitalism

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Political philosphy that originally called for ownership of all land and factories by peasants and workers, but now refers to government ownership of some or all means of production

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Socialism

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Social and political movement developed by Marx and Lenin who favored revolution to establisha classless society in which workers would control industrial production

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Communism

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A country which is in the process of becoming industrialized

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Developing country

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A country which produces greta quantities of goods and services and employ many of their own workers in the industry.

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Developed country

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An economy in which some central authority makes economic decisions

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Command economy

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A free enterprise country in which businesses are privately owned and what people buy and not buy determines what and how much is produced (supply and demand)

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Market economy

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System in which contains characteristics of a command economy and a pure market economy. Mix varies so that any economic system leans more toward one pure type than another. United States is this type of economy

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Mixed economy

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System in which economic decisions are based on customs, beliefs, and ways of doing things that have been handed down from generation to generation

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Traditional economy

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Hot and wet throughout the year. Found near the equator.

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Areas that are located further from the equator, bordering the tropical rain forest. In this region during the winter is the dry season and the wet season is during the summer

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Tropical Savanna Climate

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Dry areas with sparse plant life

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Desert Climate

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Dry areas often bordering deserts

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Steppe Climate

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Ocean winds produce cool summers and mild damp winters

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Marine West Coast

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Mild rainy winters and hot sunny summers

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Mediterranean

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Rain falls throughout the year and the winters are short and mild

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Humid Subtropical

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Snowy winters and shorter and cooler summers. This type of climate is influenced by landmass.

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Humid Continental

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Long, cold winters and short mild summers

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Subartic

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Bitterly cold winters with greatly reduced sunlight

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Tundra

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Temperatures average below freeain gand this region supports little vegetation

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Ice Cap

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Located in the mountain regions and temperatures vary with elevation

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Highland

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An explanation of the symbols on a map

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Map key

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A directional marker on a map

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Compass Rose

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The imaginary line that divides the world between the Northern and Southern hemispheres

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Equator

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Northern most point on the earth. 90 degrees north

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North Pole

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Southern most point on the earth. 90 degrees south

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South Pole

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Half of a sphere on a globe

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Hemisphere

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The use of symbols to present information on a map

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Map sysmbols

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A directions that shows north, south, east, and west

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Cardinal Directions

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Imaginary lines running east and west around the globe, but they measure north and south

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Latitude

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Imaginary vertical lines running from pole to pole on the globe used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian, also called meridians

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Longitude

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An imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 degrees north

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Tropic of Cancer

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An imaginary line of latitude loacted at 23 1/2 degrees south

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Tropic of Capricorn

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The division of the world into 24 zones. Each zones represents 15 degrees. West- Subtract an hour. East- Add an hour

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Time Zones

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A certian measurement on a map represents a certain measurement on the earth's surface

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Distance Scale

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Directions on a compass rose that are, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

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Intermediate directions

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Used on a map to determine the distance between places

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Map Scale

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Shows the major land features and elevation

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Physical Map

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Shows the boundaries of countries

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Political Map

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Runs north to south in the Pacific Ocean at 180 degrees. When you cross the line you change days

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International Date Line

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Shows a specific subject on a map

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Specific Purpose Map

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Located on the globe at 0 degrees longitude

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Prime Meridian