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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 | 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 | countries that have a high percentage of manufacturing and quality of life is generally good |
| developing countries | countries that have a high percantage of agriculture and basic needs that are not always met |
| monarchy | type of political of political system in which power is held by a single person usually born into 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 |
| cutural diffusion | process of spreading new knowledge,skills,or products to other cutures |
| deforestation | the process of clearing forest land |
| non-renewable | a natural resources that our earth can not replenish |
| irrigation | watering of dry lands by means of camels or pipes |
| desertificaction | process by which grasslands change to desert and land suitable for farming is los |
| apartheid | system of laws that separated racial and ethnic groups and limited the rights |
| religion | system of beliefs, values, or practices based on the 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 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 |