Chapter 1 Flashcards
The equator is an example of what kind of dividing line?
Latitude line
If the U.S. brought goods in from another country they are what?
Importing
The movement of people from one area to another is called what?
Migration
Large areas of high flat land are know as what?
Plateaus
The physical features of a place or region are known as what?
Topography
Customs, values, traditions, and way of life make up a regions what?
Culture
Social status, rank, or order of individuals is what?
Social class
The belief in one god is what?
Monotheism
The government in which people choose the leaders who represent them is what?
Republic
The economic system in which people produce only what they need is what?
Traditional
The movement of customs and ideas to another place is known as what?
Diffusion
The belief that one culture superior over another is what?
Ethnocentrism
A strong sense of pride in ones country is known as what?
Nationalism
Plant life in a region is known as what?
Vegetation
The temperature of an area is known as what?
Climate
