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critical vocab 2014
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Term | Definition |
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physical geography | study of natural features on the earths surface:land,water and animals |
human environment interaction | how people change,adapt,or depend on their enviorment |
culture | way of life of a group of people who share a 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 yo create other goods or servies |
developed countries | countries that have a high percentage of manufacturing and quality of life is generally good |
developing countries | countries that have a high percentage of agriculture and basic needs that 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 |
industrilization | the process of changing an economy to rely more on manufacturing and less farming |
culture diffusion | process of spreading new new knowledge,skill,or products to other cultures |
deforestation | the process of clearing forests |
nonrenewable | a natural resource that our earth cannot replenish |
irrigation | watering of dry lands by means of canals or pipes |
desertifiction | process by which grasslands change to a desert and land suitable for farming is lost |
apartheid | system of laws that separated racial and ethnic groups and limited to rights of blacks in south africa |
religion | system of beliefs,values,or practices based on teachings of a spiritual leader(s) or natural elements |
boycott | the act of voluntary 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 |