Alluvial Plain
A flat area of land next to a stream or river that floods.
Christianity
A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Command Economy
government controls activities
Communism
A system of government on which a single political party controls the government and the economy.
Compass Rose
shows north south east west
Culture
A groups way of life, including types of food, shelter, clothing, language, behavior, or ideas.
Culture Trait
behavior people take part in
Deforestation
cutting down of trees
Democracy
government citisens elect
Dictatorship
One leader, in charge of everything
Economic benefits of competition
lower prices, better quality
Economic Sectors (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary)
primary- raw materials, second- using raw materials, tergtiary- services, quaternary- resources
Economy of arid regions of Central Asia
dry land suited for land stock
Effect of latitude on climate
more changes between summer and winter
Effect of rugged terrain on language development
isolated languages
Equator
imagenary line at zero degrees latitude
European colonization and spread of religion
encourage exploration and spread religious beliefs
Famine
long period of food shortage
Five Themes of Geography (Themes, Sub-Themes, and Explanation)
location, place, human-enviornment interaction, region and movement
Great Basin of North America
marked by smaller mountain ranges and canyons
Great Plains of North America
rich soil
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
total values of goods and services
Holy books of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
judaism- hebrew bible christian- christian islam- qura
Human Settlement (geographically, where are many major cities located?)
on a port or water like river
Hydroelectricity
source of energy that uses flowing water to produce electrical power
Industrial Revolution
use power machines and tools
Islam
one god, second most common religion
Judaism
one god,
Large-Scale Map
shows a small area of land with a large amount of detail
Map Legend
key for what symbols on map mean
Market Economy
economic desicions
Mass Media
starts single source then mass
Mediterranean Climate
hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters
Military Coup
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Nomads
person who moves from place to place
North Atlantic Drift
a warm ocean current that warms the waters around the northwest part of Russia
Oligarchy
A group of people rule
Pandemic
outbreak of disease that spreads over a wide geographic area
Peninsula
Surronded by three sides of water
Permafrost
permentantly frozen land
Political Map
shows countries and capitals
Prime Meridian
imagenary line at zero degrees longitude
Rain Shadow
A dry region on the side of a mountain range
Religion of Mexico
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Religion of Mexico-source
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Slash-and- burn
A farming method of clearing land by cutting down and burning forest and vegetation
Small-Scale Map
shows a large area smaller details
Steppes
very large plain of grassland
Supply and Demand
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Traditional Economy
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Tributaries
small river that drains into a larger river
Tundra
flat treeless land found in artic regions
Two most spoken languages of South America
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