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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| INFRASTRUCTURE | The set of resources, like roads and factories, that a country needs |
| SCARCITY | A condition of limited resources and unlimited wants by people. |
| RENEWABLE RESOURCE | a resource that Earth replaces naturally, such as water, soil, |
| COMMAND ECONOMY | A system in which the central government makes all economic decisions. |
| PULL FACTOR | A social, political, economic or environmental attraction of a new area that |
| STEPPE AND DESERT | two dry climate types. |
| TEMPERATE ZONE | includes climates like, Mediterranean, humid subtropical and marine west coast. |
| DEFORESTATION | the destruction and removal of forest and its undergrowth by natural or human forces . |
| SERVICE | An activity that is performed for a fee. |
| PARLIAMENTARY MONARCHY | type of government is ruled by a queen, but all laws are passed and enforced by an elected parliament. |
| CAPITAL GOOD | A productive resource consisting of human-made materials needed to produce goods and services. |
| DYNASTY | A series of rulers from the same family. |
| ETHNIC GROUP | A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry. |
| PHYSICAL FEATURE | a natural quality of the Earth’s surface that includes land formations and vegetation zones. |
| DESERTIFICATION | The loss of soil fertility and plant life |
| DIFFUSION | The spread of people, ideas, technology and products among places. |
| HIGHLAND | the type of climate that changes with elevation. |
| REPUBLIC | a type of representative democratic government that is limited by a constitution in its' power over citizens. The United States is an example. |
| CONSTITUTION | a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is to be governed. |
| ANARCHY | is the absence of political authority, rule, order or common purpose. |