Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Anthropology

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The study of human culture

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Hemisphere

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A “half sphere” used to refer to one half of the globe.

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Latitude

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Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator.

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4
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Longitude

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Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole.

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5
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Projection

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The way of showing the round Earth on a flat map.

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Physical map

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A map that shows land and water features

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Political map

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A map that shows the name and borders of countries

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Special-purpose map

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A map that shows themes or pattern such as climate,natural resources,or population

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Scale

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A measuring line that shows the distance on a map

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10
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Cardinal directions

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North,South,East,and West

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Culture

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The set of beliefs,behavior,and traits shared be a group of people

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12
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Capital

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Money and goods used to help make or do things

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13
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Entrepreneurship

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Th sat of running business and taking on the risk of business

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14
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Supply

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The amount of good or service that a procedure wants to sell

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Demand

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The amount of something that a consumer wants to buy

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16
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Scarcity

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The lack of a resource

17
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Opportunity cost

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What is given up,such as time or money,to make or buy something

18
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Traditional economy

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An economic system in Which custom decides that people do,make,buy,and sell

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Command economy

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An economic system in which a central government decides what goods will be made and who will revive them

20
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Recession

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A period of slow economic growth or decline

21
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Inflation

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A continue rise in prices or the supply of money

22
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Export

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A good sent from one country to another in trade

23
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Import

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A good brought into a country from another country

24
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Barter

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To trade by exchanging one good or service for another

25
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Globalization

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The growth in free between countries