Basic Geography C2 Flashcards
Comparative advantage
ability of one person or country to produce a good at a lower cost than another
compass rose
diagram of a compass showing direction
competition
struggle among producers for consumer’s money
Confucianism
a belief system based o the ideas of the Chinese thinker Confucius
coniferous tree
tree that produces cones to carry seeds
consensus
agreement
constitution
system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized
constitutional monarchy
system of government in which the laws in the constitution limit the monarch’s or emperor’s powers
consumer
person or business that buys, or consumes, products
conventional war
a war that does not involve nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons
Copts
minority group in Egypt that practices Christianity
coral reef
a formation of rock like material made up of the skeletons of tiny marine creatures
core
sphere of very hot metal at the center of the Earth
corruption
use of power for personal gain
coup
sudden violent overthrow of a government, often by the military
cradle-to-grave system
system of basic services provided to citizens at every stage of life by Scandinavian governments
credit
arrangements in which a buyer can purchase something and pay for it over time
Crusades
religious wars in which Christian soldiers from Europe aimed to stop the spread of Islam and to retake control of Palestine, also called the Holy Land
crust
thin layer of rocks and minerals that surrounds Earth’s mantle
cuisint
style of food
cultural borrowing
absorbing ideas or customs from other cultures
cultural diffusion
spread of cultural traits from one culture to another
cultural hearth
place where cultural traits begin and from which they spread to surrounding cultures and regions
cultural landscape
geographic area that has been shaped by people
Cultural Revolution
violent attempt at cultural change in China begun by Mao Zedong in the 1960’s
