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46 Cards in this Set
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physical geography
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Earth-made places |
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political geography |
People-made places. |
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agriculture |
crops and ranching |
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democracy |
"people power" |
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unlimited government |
a government that complete power over the people |
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limited government |
the government doesn't have total control- the people limit their power |
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economy |
The system of making, moving, buying and selling of goods and services |
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GDP |
The total amount of money a country makes: Agricultural +Industrial +Service |
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urban |
An area with buildings, roads, lots of people and houses |
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rural |
An area with mostly open fields and few people/buildings |
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population density |
the number of people living within a particular area. |
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isthmus |
a skinny neck of land that connects to larger pieces of land |
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island |
land that is entirely surrounded by water |
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peninsula |
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
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equator |
the imaginary line that divides the globe into the northern and southern hemispheres |
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prime meridian |
the imaginary line that divides the globe into eastern and western hemispheres |
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archipelago |
a series of islands |
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diversity |
different languages, religions, ethnicity, race all being in the same place |
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homogenous |
the same |
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cash crop |
a crop that is grown to be sold, not consumed by the grower |
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developed economy |
High GDP, high literacy rates, low infant mortality |
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developing economy |
Low GDP, low literacy rates, high infant mortality |
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literacy |
the ability to read and write |
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export |
a product made and then sent outside of a country |
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poverty |
lacking the basic necessities in life- water, food, shelter, clothing and jobs |
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consitution |
rule book |
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censorship |
when the government limits the news and information people are allowed to have |
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authoritarian government |
when a few people hold all of the authority in government |
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Arab Spring |
In 2011, many Middle East and North African countries overthrew their unlimited governments. |
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alliance |
When multiple countries agree to support each other should conflict arise |
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genocide |
The systematic, mass killing of a particular group of people/ethnic group. |
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globalization |
Connecting all the economies (and cultures) in the world. Creating a global economy. Businesses/companies operating on an international (global) scale. |
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hemisphere |
The equator and prime meridian cut the globe into 4 sections. These are called ___________ |
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imperialism |
Imperialism is when a country increases their power and wealth by bringing new territories (lands) under their control. This means they make money from the new land’s resources. |
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colonialism |
One country taking control of another country/area of land and controlling the people and resources. |
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chronology |
Dates or events put in the order in which they happened. |
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canal |
A man-made river. |
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Arabic
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5th most spoken language in the word. Speakers primarily live in the Middle East North African region. |
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desertification |
When good land becomes non-fertile (can’t grow stuff) and dry. Usually this happens because of drought, deforestation or bad agricultural practices. |
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drought |
Not enough rain, water supply isn’t enough for the people live in the area. |
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European Union |
A cooperative group of 27 countries in Europe who work together economically. |
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famine |
Not enough food in an area to support the people living there. |
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Islam |
The second largest major world religion. Islam is mostly practiced in the Middle East/North Africa and southeast Asia. |
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regime |
A type of government, specifically an authoritarian one. Unlimited control. |
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scarce |
Not having enough, lacking. |
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wage |
How much money you get paid at your job. |
