Chapter Tres Flashcards
Weather
The short term changes in the air for a certain place and time
Climate
A regions average weather
Prevailing winds
Winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of earth
Ocean currents
Large streams of surface saltwater
Mosnsoons
Seasonal weathers that either bring dry or moist air
Savannas
Areas of large grass and scattered trees and shrubs
Steppes
Semi dry grasslands or prairies
Permafrost
Permanently frozen areas of soil
Environment
Surroundings
Ecosystem
A group of plants and animals that depend on each other to survive.
Renewable resource
Resources earth replaces naturally
Natural resource
Any material found in nature that people use and value
Non renewable resource
Resources that can’t be replaced
Deforestation
The removal of trees
Reforestation
Planting trees to replace lost forest land
Fossil fuels
Non renewable resources from a ancient animal or plant
Hydroelectric power
The production electricity from water power
Democracy
A form of government in which the people elect rulers and rule by majority
Communism
The government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country
Market economy
A system based on private ownership free trade and competition
Command economy
A system in which the central government makes all economic decisions
GDP
The value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year
Developed countries
Countries with strong eco nicks and a high quality of life
Developing countries
Countries its less productive economics and a lower quality of life
Democracy
A form of government in which the people elect rulers and rule by majority
Communism
The government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country
Market economy
A system based on private ownership free trade and competition
Command economy
A system in which the central government makes all economic decisions
GDP
The value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year
Developed countries
Countries with strong eco nicks and a high quality of life
Developing countries
Countries its less productive economics and a lower quality of life
