Academic Terms For Edienfield Flashcards
1
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Materials that come directly from nature
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Natural resources
2
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A political system where control rests with a small group of people with wealth or power
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Oligarchy
3
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The value of what is given up when a choice is made
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Opportunity cost
4
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A democratic form of government where the legislature (parliament) controls the power
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Parliamentary government
5
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A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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Peninsula
6
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A thick dark oil found under the earths surface
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Petroleum
7
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This describes the type of land in an area
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Physical characteristics
8
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A broad area of high flat land
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Plateau
9
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The number of people living in a specific area
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Population density
10
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This is an example of a trade barrier that sets a limit on the number of a good that can be imported
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Quota
