World Geography Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
an idependent unit that occupies a specific territory | state |
a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity | nation |
the name of a territory when a nation and a state occupy the same Territory | nation-state |
a group of people that do not have their own territory | stateless nation |
a country surrounded by other land and with no direct outlet to the sea or ocean | landlocked |
the built up area around a central city | suburb |
a functional area that includes a city, its suburbs and its exurbs linked together economically | metropolitan area |
the dramatic rise in the number of cities and the changes in lifestyles that occur | urbanization |
the production and exchange of goods and services among a group of people | economy |
production of goods and services is determined by demand from consumers | market economy |
materials that occur on or in the earth | natural resources |
basic support systems needed to keep an economy going | infrastructure |
the average amount of money earned by each person in a political unit | per capita income |
a type of economy system in which production of goods and services is determined by a central government, which usually owns the means of production | command economy |
is the total of knowledge, attitude & behaviors shared by & passed on by a specific group. | Culture |
A group that shares a geographic region, a sense of idenity and a culture. | Society |
A specific group that shares a language, sustoms and a common hertiage. | Ethnic group |
Taking existing technology & resources & creating something new to meet the need. | Innovation |
the spread of ideas, inventions or patterns of behavior. | Diffusion |
Site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, & technology diffuse to many cultures. | Cultural hearth |
Occurs when a society changes because it accepts or adapts to innovation. | Acculturation |
Versions of Language. | Dialect |
A belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators & maintains of the universe. | Religion |
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