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critical vocab 2014
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| physical geography | study of natural features on the earth's surface;land,water,and animals. |
| human enviromental interaction | how people change,adapt,or depend on their envirment. |
| 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 resorces | resources which come from the earth |
| capital resources | human made resources that are used to create other goods or services |
| developed countries | countries that have a high percentage of manufacturing nad quality of life is usally good |
| developing countries | countries that have a high percentage of argiculture 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 may or may not share power with the people |
| demographics | statistical data of human population |
| argiculture | the raising of crops or animals for human use |
| industrialization | the process of changing a econimy to rely more on manufacturing and less farming |
| cultural diffusion | process of spreading knowledge , skills, or products to other cultures |
| deforestation | the process of clearing forest land |
| non renewable | a natural resource that our earth cannot replenish |
| irrigation | watering of dry lands by means of canals or pipes |
| desertification | process by which grasslands change to desert and land suitable for farming is lost |
| aparthied | system of laws the seperated racial and ethnic groups and limited the 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 voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression or protes |
| nomadic | people who move from place to place by hunting, herding, or gathering |
| commercial farming | the production of crops and farm animals for sale, ausally with the use of modern technology |