chapter 6 vocabulary :/ Flashcards
regions
an area defined by a similar characteristic that is different or separate from other areas in some way
landform
one of the features that make up Earth’s surface, such as a plain, mountain, or valley
rainforest
tropical woodland with high annual rainfall
borax
white mineral found in some alkaline salt deposits
plateau
a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
climate
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
population
people who live in an area
population density
the number of people, or members of a particular plant or animal species, living in a specified unit of area
birth rate
the number of live birth per thousand of population per year
ethnicity
A term that refers to the social and cultural characteristics, backgrounds, or experiences shared by a group of people
economics
the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth
culture
the learned behavior of of a group of people
standard of living
the degree of wealth and ,material comfort available to a person or community
agricultural products
any agricultural commodity or product, whether raw or processed, including any commodity or product derived from livestock that is marketed in the United States for human or livestock consumption.
gross domestic product (GDP)
total value of goods and services in a year
