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SOCIAL STUDIES
Term | Definition |
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cultural borrowing | taking ideas and practices from another culture, ethic group or religion |
cultural diffusion | the spread if culture beliefs and social activities from one group to another |
colombian exchange | the transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia, and Africa on one side and the other |
culture | the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by the people |
rural | describes an area that is lights poplulated |
urban | describes an area that is densely populated |
command economy | an economy in which the means of production are PUBLICALY owned |
market economy | an economy in which the means of production are PRIVATELY owned |
mixed economy | an economy in which parts of the economy are privately owned and parts are owned by the government |
provence | an administrative unit similar to a state |
longitude | the lines on a map that run north to south |
latitude | the lines on a map that run east to west |
absolute location | the exact location of something |
relative location | the location of one place compared to another place |
preservation | the action of preserving something |
slash and burn agriculture | a method of farming that involves CUTTING down trees and the underbrush and BURNING the area to create a field for crops |
ecotourism | a type of tourism in which people visit a country to enjoy its natural wonders |
Principles of the constitution | federalism, limited government, individual rights, popular sovereignty, republicanism, checks and balances, separation of powers |