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critical vocab 2014
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| physical geograghy | study of natural features on the earths surface land,water,and animals |
| 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 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 good | countries that have a high percentage of manufacturing and quality of life in generally |
| 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 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 forest land |
| non-renewable | a natural resource that our earth cannot replinish |
| irrigation | watering system for farms |
| desertification | process by which grassland changes to desert and land suitable for farming is lost |
| apartheid | system of laws that separated racial groups |
| religion | belief system |
| boycott | to not buy, or to protest against an other organization |
| nomadic | people who move from one place to another for their farm animals |
| commercial farming | the production of crops and farm animals for sale |