Chapter 1 - Vocabulary Flashcards
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location
where something is at
Geography
the study of where people, places & things are located and how they relate to each other
latitude
North or South of the equator
longitude
east or west of the Prime Meridian
import
things bought into a country from another
export
to send something to another country
interdependence
the dependence of countries on goods, resources & knowledge from other parts of the world
relative location
a place in relation to another
absolute location
exact location or placing
physical characteristics
landforms, climate, soil and animal life of a place
culture
things that make up how a person lives
human characteristics
people’s way of life like their activities, ways of transportation, religion & languages
polytheism
the worship of more than one god
prime meridan
imaginary line that goes through Greenwich, England
equator
divides the earth into two halves
nuclear family
includes the wife, husband & children
climate
usual or average weather a place has, over 20-30 years
extended family
includes parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, & children
monotheism
the worship of one god
republic
people are able to choose the leaders who represent them
dictatorship
a ruler or group holds power by force
democracy
a gov’t where citizens have supreme power
technology
skills & tools people use
diffusion
the movement of customs or ideas from one place to another
