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Unit 1 Chapt 1, 2 & 3
Geography
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Geography
6th Grade
10/05/2008

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geography
Definition
the study of the Earth in all its variety
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environment
Definition
humans' natural surroundings
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GIS
Definition
computer software used to map the Earth
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artifacts
Definition
tools and pottery from the past
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fossils
Definition
human remains
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regions
Definition
areas that share some common characteristics
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landforms
Definition
individual features of the land
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emigrate
Definition
to leave the country born in and move to another
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free enterprise
Definition
right to own property or businesses and to make a profit without government interfering
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language
Definition
The strongest unifying force in a culture
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population density
Definition
average number of people living in a square mile
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minority group
Definition
people in a society that do not control most of the wealth and power
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representative democracy
Definition
form of limited government
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economics
Definition
the study of the production, distribution, and use of goods and services
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economy
Definition
a system for producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services
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traditional economy
Definition
this type of economy is based on customs and traditions; they generally share the goods and services with all the members of the ecomomy such as hunting and gathering
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command economy
Definition
In the pure form of this type of economy, the government decides what goods are made and how they will be made
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market economy
Definition
in the pure form of this type of economy, people are free to exchange goods and services without government involvement or regulation
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mixed economy
Definition
this type of economy has elements of the other three main types of economies
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trade barriers
Definition
anything that limits trade
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tariff
Definition
a tax on imports
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quota
Definition
a limit on the number of goods that can be imported from a country
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embargo
Definition
a ban on trade with a certain country such as US and Cuba
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famine
Definition
a lack of food
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urban sprawl
Definition
expansion of city boundaries
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urbanization
Definition
moving from villages/farms to cities
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supply and demand
Definition
how prices are determined in a market economy
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rights
Definition
benefits and protections guaranteed by law
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responsibilities
Definition
duties that you owe to other citizens and your government
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civilization
Definition
highly developed culture
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ethnic group
Definition
group of people who share a common history, language, religion, and some physical characteristics
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cultural diffusion
Definition
process of spreading new knowledge and skills to other cultures
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emigrants
Definition
people who leave their country and move to another
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birthrate
Definition
average number of births for every 1,000 people
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refugees
Definition
people forced to flee from their countries
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urbanization
Definition
people's movement to cities
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death rate
Definition
number of deaths for every 1,000 people
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limited government
Definition
all citizens and government leaders must obey laws of the land
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unlimited government
Definition
rulers have powers that are not limited by laws
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interdependence
Definition
situation in which countries depend on one another for goods, raw materials to make goods, and markets for which to sell goods
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globalization
Definition
development of a world culture and an interdependent economy
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democracy
Definition
power rests with people of the nation
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