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critical vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| physical geography | study of natural features on the Earths surface: land, water, and animals |
| human | environmental interaction- how people change, adapt, or depend on their environment |
| culture | way of life of a group of people who share common beliefs and traditions. |
| economics | a system of producing, distributing, and consuming wealth and resources |
| natural resources | resources which come from the earth |
| capital resources | human-made resources that are used to create other goods or services |
| Developed countires | countries that have a high precent of manufacturing and qualityof life is generally good |
| developing countires | countires that have a high percent of agriculture and basic needs are not always met |
| monarchy | type of political system in which power is held by a single person usually born into power who may or may not share power with the people |
| demographics | statistical data of human populations |
| agriculture | the raising of crops or animals for human use |
| industrialization | the process of changing an economy to rely more on manufacturing and less on farming |
| cultural diffusions | process of spreading new knowledge, skills, or products to other countires |
| deforestation | the process of clearing forestland |
| non-renewable | a natural resource that our earth cannot replenish |
| irrigation | watering of dry lands dy means of canals or pipes |
| desertification | process by which grasslands change to dessert and land suitable for faming is lost |
| apartheid | system of law that separated racial and ethnic groups and limited the rights of blacks in south africa |
| religion | systems of beliefs, values, or practices based on the teachings of a spirtual leader(s) or natural elements |
| boycott | the act of voluntarily abstaining from using, bying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest |
| nomadic | people who move from place to place by hunting, herding, or gathering |
| commercial farming | the production of crop and farm animals for sale, usually with the use of modern technology |
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