Worlds Geography Preap Final Exam Review

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A group of places that have features in common

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Region

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A map showing U.S. Census regions is related to

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population, or people, or common human features

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Regions that reflect human feelings and attitues

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Perceptual

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Urbanization can result in

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rising levels of pollution and continued housing shortages

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Drawings of the earth's surface that reduces distortions that are caused by converting three dimensions in to two dimensions

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Map Projections

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The exact place on earth at which a geographic feature is found

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Absolute Locations

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A geographic tool that is a three-dimensional representation of the earth

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Globe

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Created when a river carries sediment along its way to the ocean

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Delta

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A process by which moving masses of ice change the topography of a region

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Glaciation

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Moving pieces under the earth's surface that form the earth's crust

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Tectonic Plates

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The two most significant factors in defining different climates

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Latitude and Ocean Currents

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The tropical climate zone in which regions have a rainy season in summer and a dry season in winter

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Tropical Wet and Dry

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When the subsoil of a region is constantly frozen

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Permafrost

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Another name for broadleaf trees that drop their leaves annually

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Deciduous

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The flat, treeless lands that form a ring around the Artic Ocean

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Subartic

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The total of knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of the members of a specific group of people

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Culture

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The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another

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Diffusion

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When members of one society decide to adopt a custom that they observe in another society

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Acculuration

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A religion that involves the belief in many gods

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Polytheism

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A king, queen, or ruling family holding political power

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Monarchy

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Citizens, or their elected representatives holding political power

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Democracy

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Exist where the government holds all or nearly all the political power and means of production (factories and industries)

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Communist societies

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Dramatic rise in the number of cities and the lifestyle changes that result

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Urbanizatino

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Name given to the northern regions of the United States which lost manufacturing jobs in the 1970's and 80's as companies relocated to warmer climates

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The Rust Belt

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The ozone is a form of oxygen containing 3 molecules, usually found in the stratosphere. The ozone is responsible for filtering out much of the sun's ultraviolet radiation. Suspected causes of ozone deterioration include motor vehicle emissions, cleaning products, and pesticides.

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Deterioration of Earth's Ozone Layer

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Study physical and human features of and interactions of earth.

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Geographers

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Where most areas of high agricultural production are found

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Temperate Climates

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Member countries have disagreed at times on the use of a common currency, the Euro dollar. The union was formed to promote economic cooperation among member countries.

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European Union

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INdicated by negative growth rates

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Population Decline

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Is low in countries where life expectancy is low, literacy rates are low, per capita GDP is low, and infant mortality is high. Opposite is true for countries with a high standard of living

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Standard of Living

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cause people to come to a location and include good jobs and educational opportunities

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Pull Factors

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cause people to leave a location and include famine, drought, and political instability

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Push Factors

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Between summer and winter are controlled by changes in the angle of the sun's ray over a year

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Differences in weather

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Most basic economic system.

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Subsistence farming

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Involves a free exchange of goods and services

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Market Economic System

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Involve the government deviding what to produce

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Command System

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Not found in Europe or the United States

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Subsistence Agriculture

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Stretches across two continents, Europe and Asia (or Eurasia)

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Russia

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When a country is governed by religion law

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Theocracy

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INcrease in connection between cultures. Promoted by internet communications.

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Globalization

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In Climate Graphs, the bars represent

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Temperature

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In Climate Graphs, the lines represent

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Precipitation

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In Climate Graphs, the letters at the bottom are

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Months of the year

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A lack of or shortage of water

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Scarcity of Water

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Loss of forests caused by factors such as clearance for farming, industrial growth, and overgrazing by animals.

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Forest Degradation

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Spread from Asia to Southern Europe by way of ships that sailed into the Mediterranean Sea carrying infected sailors and rats. Eventually Spread to northern Europe. Areas of colder climates were unaffected

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The Black Plague/Black Death

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The world's highest producing/exporting region is....

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S.W. Asia
(at more than 20 million barrels per day)

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The highest consuming region is..

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United States and Canada
(at more than 20 million barrels per day)