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critical vocab 2014
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Term | Definition |
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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 |