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S/S-Test 6.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical Geography | Study of natural features on the Earth's surface: land, water, and animals. |
| Human-Environment Interaction | How people change, adapt, or depend on their environment. |
| Culture | Way for life of a groups of people who share common beliefs and traditions. |
| Economics | A system of producing and distributing and consuming wealth and resources. |
| Natural Resources | Resources which come from the Earth |
| Capital Resources | Human-made resources that are used to create goods or services. |
| Developed Countries Goods | Countries that have a high percentage of manufacturing and quality of life is generally good. |
| Developing Countires | 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 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 Diffusion | Process of spreading new knowledge, skills, or products to other cultures. |
| Deforestation | The process of clearing forestland. |
| Non-Renewable | A natural resources that our Earth cannot replenish. |
| Irrigation | Watering of dry lands by means of canal or pipes. |
| Desertification | Process by which grasslands change to desert and land suitable for farming is lost. |
| 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 teachings of a 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 farm animals for sale, usually with the use of modern technology. |