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19 Cards in this Set
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Geography
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Is the study of the world and the people and the things that live there.
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Plateau
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A high , steep sided area rising above the surrounding land
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Climate
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The type of weather a place has over a long period of time
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Equator
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The imaginary line around the middle of the earth.
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Landform
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Is a feature on the surface of the land such as a mountain, valley or plain.
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Capital Resource
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A capital resource is a tolol machine or building people use to prioduce goods and services.
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Human Resource
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A person and the skills and knowledge he/she brings to a job.
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Scarcity
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Not having as much of something as people would like.
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Opportuniy Cost
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Is the thing you give up when you decide to do or have something else
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Conservation
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Is the protection and wise use of natural resources.
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Region
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Area that has one or more features in common.
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Economy
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The system people use to produce goods and services.
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Specailization
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Happens when people make the goods that they are best able to produce with the resources they have.
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Consumer
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Someone who buys goods and services.
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Trade
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The buying and selling of goods.
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Enviornment
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The surroundings in which people, plants and animals live.
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Erosion
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The process by which water and wind wear away the land.
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Pollution
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Is anything that makes the soil, air or water dirty and unhealthy.
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Ecosystem
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Is a community of plants and animals along with the surrounding soil, air and water.
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