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Critical Vocab 2014

TermDefinition
physical geography study of natural features on earth's surface
human environment interaction how people change, adapt, or depend on their environment
culture way of life of a group of people who share common beliefs and tradition
economics a system of producing, distributing,and consuming wealth and resources
natural resources resources which come from earth
capital resources human-made resources that are used to create other goods or srevices
developed countries countries that have a high percentage of manufacturing and quality of life is generally good
developing countries countries that have 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 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 spreading new knowledge, skills, or products to other cultures
deforestation the process of clearing forestland
non-renewable a natural resource that our earth cannot replenish
irrigation watering of dry lands by means of canals or pipes
desertification process in which grasslands change to deserts
apartheid system of laws that separated racial and ethnic groups and limited the rights of blacks in south africa
religion system of beliefs, values, or practices based on the teaching of spiritual leader(s) or natural elements
boycott the act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, 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 crops and farming animals for sale, usually with the use of modern technology
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