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What is population density

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The number of individuals per unit area

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what is absolute location?

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The location of an area, using coordinates.

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What is relative location

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The location of an area, using other countries to locate it

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Latitude

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The invisible horizontal line across the earth.

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Longitude

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The invisible vertical line across the earth

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HEI?

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A human relationship with their surroundings ( environment)

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Adaption

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A human getting used to their new environment

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Modification

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Humans changing the environment for their needs

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Literacy rate

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The amount of people who can read and write

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Migration

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movement of animals from one region to another.

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immigration

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People moving to another region due to push and pull factors

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Life expectancy

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The average of how many years a person will live up to in a country

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urbanization

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Rural place turning into a city

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Cultural diffusion

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different cultures the spread of cultural traits, ideas, and beliefs from one society or group to another

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Columbian Exchange

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trade of goods, ideas, and diseases from the old world to the new world

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culture

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the tradition someone follows

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customs and traditions

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customs are something you do habitual. Usually in a social group of culture. Tradition is where it is passed down over generations.

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Ethnic Group

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A community or population, that share the same tradition

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Globalization

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the increasing interconnectedness of the world’s economies, societies, and cultures, driven by factors like trade, technology, and investment

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Innovation

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the action or process of innovating.

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institution

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a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.

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Multicultural

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Multiple cultures or ethnic groups in a society.

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Technology

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Helps with manual work.

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values

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broad preferences concerning appropriate courses of actions or outcomes

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protestant reformation
a significant religious, social, and political movement in Europe that challenged the authority of the Catholic Church
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renaissance
A big turn in time. Can be good or bad
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Imperialism
The act of taking over a smaller country
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The Great Migration
the movement of six million African Americans from the rural South to the urban North, Midwest, and West between 1916 and 1970
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colonization
the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
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Religion
Something someone puts their faith in.
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Government
the system or group of people that governs a community, typically a state or country
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Unlimited Government
characterized by a lack of restrictions on power, where leaders have absolute authority and citizens have limited freedoms
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Limited Government
Limited government, in the context of political theory and practice, refers to a system where the government's powers are defined and restricted by law, often a written constitution.
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Democracy
it's "rule by the people," where citizens have a say in decision-making. This can be direct, where people directly participate in legislation, or representative, where they elect officials to act on their behalf.
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Theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
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Monarchy
a form of government with a monarch at the head.
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Dictatorship
government by a dictator. `
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constitution
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
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Communism
Communism is a political and economic ideology advocating for a classless, stateless, and moneyless society based on common ownership of the means of production.
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Socialism
society, rather than individuals, owns and controls the means of production (like factories, land, and resources). This concept is based on the idea that collective ownership and control lead to a more equitable distribution of wealth and resources.
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Free Market
The term "free market" refers to an economic system where prices for goods and services are primarily determined by the forces of supply and demand, with minimal government intervention.
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Republic
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
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import/export
"export" refers to selling goods or services to another country, while "import" refers to buying goods or services from another country
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Labor
work, especially hard physical work.
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Capital
the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
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Entrepreneurship
the process of starting and running a new business, typically involving taking risks, innovating, and seeking profit
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GPD
a measure of a country's total economic output.
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GPD per Capita
measurement of a country's economic output per person.
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Infant mortality rate
the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births
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standard of living
e degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community.
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civil disobedience
a form of political dissent where individuals intentionally break laws or regulations to protest what they perceive as injustices and to advocate for social change.
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Genocide
Genocide is defined as the deliberate and systematic destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
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urban
a rural area is turning into urban are
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rural
a big flatland people usually farm and their is not compacted buildings
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Manafacture
make (something) on a large scale using machinery.
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landlocked
(especially of a country) almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport.
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Hydroelectric power
Is a renewable energy source that uses the movement of water to generate electricity
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Printing Press
a mechanical device that allows for the mass production of printed matter, making it possible to quickly and affordably create large quantities of books, newspapers, and other printed materials
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