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World Geo Midterm

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Geography the study of the distribution and interaction of physical features and human features on earth.
Cartographer map maker
Globe three dimensional representation of earth
Map two dimensional representation of earth
Landscape physical features that make an area unique
Lava magma it rises to the earth's surface
Natural Resources any material in nature that people use and value
Rotation one complete spin of Earth on the axis.
Latitude measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian
Longitude measures the distance north or south of the equator; known as parallel
Metropolitan Area central city and suburbs.
Rural areas found outside of cities
Migration process of moving from one place to another
Cultural Diffusion spread of culture traits from one region to another
Urbanization dramatic in number of cities and the lifestyle changes that result
Totalitarian Government North Korea is an example of this type of government
Interest Groups NAACP is an example of one of these
Foreign Policy plans as to how a nation will act toward other nations
Diplomacy foreign policy work nations do to keep friendly relations with each other.
Representative Democracy citizens vote for people to represent them in government
Globalization a process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other through culture entry.
Scarcity when they are not enough resources to meet the people’s ones
Economy a system of producing, selling, and buying goods and services
GPD value of goods and services and buying goods and services
Opportunity Cost value of the give up in a tradeoff
Provinces administrative divisions of a country
Inuit native american group in Canada
Regionalism strong connection that people feel toward their divisions of their country
Region a geographical area characterized by a set of features and phenomena that distinguish it from surrounding areas
Place a specific location on the earth’s surface with distinctive physical, human, and cultural characteristics.
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