Basic geography S2 Flashcards
Silk Road
Series of trade routes across Asia
Single party state
A country in which one political party controls the government
Slum
Poor, overcrowded urban neighborhood
Social class
Group of people living in similar economic conditions
Social structure
Pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society
Society
Group of humans with a shared culture who organize themselves to meet their basic needs
Solstice
Point on which days are longest in one hemisphere and shortest in another
Sovereignty
Supreme authority
Soviet
A republic or unit of government under a central communist government
Specialization
Act of concentrating on a limited number goods or activity
Special purpose map
Map that shows the location or distribution of human for physical features
Sphere
Round shape body
Spillover
An effect on someone or something not involved in an activity
Standard of living
Level of comfort enjoyed by person or society
Staple crop
The most important crop produced or consumed in an area
