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53 Cards in this Set
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Physical Map
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A map that shows physical features
Shows natural features (Mountains, Rivers, Deserts, etc.) |
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Standard of Living
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How wealthy or poor a nation is either a high standard of living or a low standard of living.
High = Richer Low = Poorer |
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Natural Resources
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Any product that has value and comes from nature
Ex. Coal, fruits, vegetables |
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Political Map
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A map that shows political features
(Cities, Countries, Towns, Villages, etc.) |
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Literacy Rate
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The percentage of people (over the age of 15) that can read and write in a country.
USA = 99% Haiti = 52.9% |
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Scarcity
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A shortage of resources when the demand is high
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Culture
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The beliefs, traditions, laws, art, food, and ways of living that a group of people share.
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Latitude and Longitude Lines
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The two grid coordinates by which you can locate any point on earth
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Public Business
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Businesses owned by the government.
Public schools, police stations, etc. |
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Movement/Migration
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When a group of people or animals moves from one area to another because of the push and pull factors.
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Citizen
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A legal member of a country.
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Geography
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The study of people, places, and environment.
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Government
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The people or groups in a country that makes laws, makes sure those laws are enforced, and settles disagreements about those laws.
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Economics
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The production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services.
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History
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A record of the past.
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Empire
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A nation or group of nations ruled by an emperor or king.
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Industrial Areas/Industry
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Usually the same as urban areas; have factories and many places where things are produced .
Pollution typically an issue. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!!! |
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Urban Areas
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Heavily populated cities, these are hight population density areas. Often contain tall buildings and may have factories (high pollution).
Atlanta New York City (NYC) Tokyo Los Angeles Lots of Jobs |
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Suburban Areas
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Smaller towns and cities; usually located within 30-50 miles of an urban area
Suburban Sprawl Medium population density |
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Rural Areas
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Located the furthest away from the Urban area; countryside, farms, & undeveloped lands; low population density
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Agriculture
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Farming, Livestock
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Equator
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Latitude line that runs through the center of the planet and divides it into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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Prime Meridian
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A longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England and divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
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Push Factor
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Anything that causes people to move away from a place.
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Pull Factor
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Anything that causes people to move to a place.
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Unitary
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A form of government where the power is held by ONE central authority; smaller regional authorities exist, but only get power from the central government
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Confederation
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When independent countries agree to work together as one in order to accomplish certain goals.
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Federal
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A form of government where power is divided and shared between one central and several regional authorities
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Autocracy/Autocratic
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One person leads with unlimited power; Citizen has little, if any, role in the government.
THINK - Automobile |
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Oligarthy/Oligarthic
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-Government led by a group
-Citizen has very limited role THINK - Olive Garden |
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Democracy/Democratic
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-Government where people (citizens) have the power
- Voting! - USA has a REPUBLIC type of democracy. |
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Longitude Lines
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The imaginary lines that run North to South across the Earth; measure how far a place is from the Prime Meridian.
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Parliamentary Democracy
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Government in which the executive power is part of the legislature.
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Latitude Lines
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The imaginary lines that run East to West across the Earth; measure how far a place is from the Equator.
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Constitutional Monarchy
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Has a king/queen, but they have no real power. The real leader of the country is the Prime Minister. The citizens get to vote for the real leaders.
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Legislature
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Lawmakers
Examples: -Congress (in USA) -Parliament (in many countries) -Bundestag (in Germany) |
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Presidential Democracy
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A system where the executive power is independent of the legislature - leader is separate from lawmakers - leader is called President.
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Prime Minister
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Leader of a parliamentary democracy - voted into power.
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Private Businesses
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Businesses owned by citizens.
Ex. Publix, Target, McDonald's, etc. |
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Command Economy
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An economy where the government owns the country's resources and businesses.
PURE COMMAND |
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Market Economy
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An economy where private citizens own businesses.
PURE MARKET |
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Traditional Economy
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An economy where people use the same work methods and tools generation after generation.
TRIBES & NATIVES |
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Mixed Economy
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An economy where some businesses are government owned and others are privately owned by citizens.
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Trade Barrier
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Something that prevents trade.
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Embargo
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A government law stopping trade between two countries.
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Tariff
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A tax that the government puts on imported or exported goods; makes trade more expensive.
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Quota
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A limit on the amount of products allowed to be traded from other countries.
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Entrepreneur
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A person who starts, organizes, and manages a business.
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Capital Resource/Capital Good
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The products, items, and machines, a business needs to run & succeed.
Ex. Machines & Computers |
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Human Resource/Human Capital
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A person who has skills for a job; a worker or employee.
Ex. Carpenter, Factory Worker, Waiter |
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Currency
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Something people exchange for goods or services.
Ex. Dollar, Euro, Peso |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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The total money value of everything produced in a country in a year.
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Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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When the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is divided by the number of people in a country.
A better indicator of the standard of living in a country since it takes the population into account. |
