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geography & map skil

TermDefinition
Geography The study of people, places, and environments.
Environment The physical surroundings of a location.
Spatial Where a place is located and its physical relationship to other places, people, or environments, Location- An exact position using latitude and longitude, or a description of a place in relationship to places around it.
Place A geographical term that describes the physical and human characteristics of a location.
Region An area that has one or more common characteristics that unite or connect it with other areas.
Ground Water Water found beneath the Earth’s surface.
Landform A feature on the Earth’s surface formed by physical force.
Plateau A broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land.
Continental Shelf The submerged land at the edge of a continent.
Climate The typical weather conditions of a region over a long period of time.
Vegetation Region An area that has similar plants.
Savanna A vegetation region with a mix of grassland and scattered trees.
Desert A region with plants specially adapted to dry conditions.
Population The number of people who live in a specified area.
Population Density The average number of people who live in a certain area.
Urbanization The process of city development.
Urban Relating to, or located in, a city.
Rural Relating to the country or farming.
Migration The process of relocating to a new region.
Immigrant A person who leaves one area to settle in another.
Push factor A reason that causes people to leave an area.
Pull factor A reason that attracts people to another area.
Culture The shared attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors of a group.
Diversity Having many different ways to think or do something or a variety of people.
Refugee A person who flees a place to find safety.
Persecution Cruel treatment on the basis of religion, race, ethnic group, nationality, political views, gender, or class.
Natural resource Something that is found in nature that is necessary or useful to humans.
Economy A system for producing and exchanging goods and services among a group of people.
Economic system A way people use resources to make and exchange goods.
Command economy An economic system in which the production of goods and services is decided by a central government.
Market economy An economic system in which the production of goods and services is decided by supply and the demand of consumers.
Gross domestic product The total value of all the goods and services produced in a country in a year.
Export A product or resource sold to another country.
Import A product or resource that comes into a country.
Specialization A focus on producing a limited number of a specific product.
Raw Material An unprocessed natural resource that will be converted to a finished product.
Government An organization set up to make and enforce rules for a society.
Citizen A person who owes loyalty to a country and receives its protection.
Representative Democracy A type of government in which citizens hold political power through elected representatives.
Monarchy A type of government in which a ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power.
Oligarchy A type of government in which a small group of people holds power.
Dictatorship A type of government in which an individual holds complete political power.
Communism Communism- A type of government in which the Communist Party holds all political power and controls the economy.
Anthropologist A scientist who studies culture.
Ethnic Group A people that shares a language, customs, and a common heritage.
Religion An organized system of beliefs and practices, often centered on one or more gods.
Language Human communication, written, spoken, or signed.
Created by: JessG1723
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