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Challenging PBW
20 challenging PBW
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Isthmus | A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas. |
| Strait | A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water. |
| Mediteranean | Sunny, warm summer and mild wet winters is a description of this climate. |
| Interdependence | The reliance of one country on the resources, goods, or services of another country. |
| Middle Latitudes | This is where temperate climates occur. |
| Temperate Zone | Include climates like Mediterranean, humid subtropical, and marine west coast. |
| Command Economy | A system in which the central government makes all economic decisions. |
| Gross Domestic Product | The total value of all the goods and services produced in a country in one year, |
| Interest | The money that a borrower pays to a lender in return for a loan. |
| Human Resources | The people who make up the workspace of an organization, business, sector, or economy. |
| Colony | A territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land. |
| Common Wealth | A self governing territory associated with another country. |
| Empire | A land with different territories under the same ruler. |
| Imperialism | An attempt to dominate a country government, trade, and culture. |
| Market Economy | An economic system based on free trade and competition. |
| Peninsula | An area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean. |
| Delta | An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean. |
| Coast | An area of land by the ocean. |
| Dune | A hill of sand shaped by the wind. |
| Humanitarian Aid | Assistance to people in distress. |