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Critical Vocab 2014
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Phisical Geography | study of natural features on the earth's surface:land, water, animals |
| Human | Enviroment interaction - How people change, adapt, or depend on the enviorment |
| Culture | Way of life of a group of peoplewho share common beliefs and traditions |
| Economics | A stystem of producing, distrbuting, and conuming wealth and resources |
| Natural Resources | Resources which come from the earth |
| Capital Resources | Human-made resources that are used to create other gods and services |
| Developed Countries | Countries that have a high precentage of manufacturing and quality of life is general good |
| Developing Countries | Countries that have a high precentage of algriculture and the basic needs are not always met |
| Monarchy | Type of political system in which power is held by a single person usually born in to power who may or may not share power with 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 othere cultures |
| Deforestation | The proces of clearing forestland |
| Non-renewable | A natural resource that our earth cannot replenish |
| Irrigation | Watering of drylands by means of canals 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 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 |