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Geo Chapter 7
Geography Alive! ch 7 Monsoon Asia vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| delta | the triangle-shaped deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into the sea |
| monsoon | a seasonal wind that occurs in summer in South Asia and that usually brings rain to the region |
| atmospheric pressure | the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on any point of the surface of Earth |
| orographic effect | the precipitation that occurs when moist air rises up the side of a mountain. As the air rises, it cools down and releases most of its moisture as rain or snow. |
| rain shadow | a dry area on the downwind side of a mountain |
| comparative advantage | the ability of one country to produce a good or provide a service at a lower cost or more effectively than another country |
| information technology (IT) | the use of technology to move and process information; includes the use of computers, communication satellites, cell phones, and the internet |
| outsource | to hire someone outside a company to do work that was once done inside the company |
| time zone | an area that uses the same clock time. Earth is divided into 24 longitudinal zones. |
| doubling time | the length of time it takes for a population to double |
| famine | a severe shortage of food that results in widespread hunger |
| rate of natural increase | the annual rate of population growth; calculated by subtracting the death rate from the birth rate |
| zero population growth | a condition in which the population of a country does not grow but remains stable; occurs when the birth rate plus immigration equals the death rate plus emigration |
| arable land | land suitable for growing crops |
| arithmetic population density | the population of a country divided by the country’s total land area |
| physiologic population density | the population of a country divided by the country’s arable land area |
| population distribution | the pattern of where people live; for example, crowded together in cities or spread out across the countryside |
| economic interdependence | a condition in which countries have strong economic ties and depend on each other for resources, technology, trade, and investment |
| free trade | the flow of goods and services across national borders, with little or no government control |
| globalization | the development of a global society in which people, money, information, and goods flow fairly freely across national borders |
| multinational corporation | a large company that has operations in more than one country |
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