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critical vocab
Term | Definition |
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physical geography | study of natural features on the earth's 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 belifs 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 countries | countries that have a high percentage of manufacturing and quality of life is generally good |
developing countries | countries that have a high percentage 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 population |
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 diffusion | process of spreding new knowledge, skills, or products to other cultures |
deforestation | the process of clearing forestland |
non-renewable | a natural resource that our earth can not replenish |
irrigation | watering of dry lands by means of canals or pipes |
desertification | process by which grasslands change to desert and land suitable for framing is lost |
apartheid | system of laws that seperate racial and ethnic groups and limited the rights of blacks in South Africa |
religion | system of beliefs,values, or practices based on the teachings of spiritual leaders |
boycott | the act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, orginization, 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 crops and farm animals for sale, usually with the use of modern technology |