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Landform

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a natural feature of the earth’s surface

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lines of latitude

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imaginary lines that divide the Earth.

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imaginary line that divides western and eastern hemispheres

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the Prime Meridian

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imaginary line that divides northern and southern hemispheres?

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the Equator

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What two things are responsible for Earth’s seasons?

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the tilt of Earth’s axis and its revolution around the sun

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When do the hemispheres experience equal day and night?

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during the equinoxes

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List the of Earth’s continents and oceans

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North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia Antarctica,

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What is culture?

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the societal norms people encounter within their community

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What is an example of cultural diffusion?

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the spread of cultural trends across locations.

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Which three religions we covered in class started in the Middle East?

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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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What is the largest religion?

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Christianity

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What is the fastest growing religion?

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islam

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How do you determine the level of development of a nation based on a population
pyramid?

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by observing its shape,a wide base and narrow top=a less developed country
with high birth rates and a young population, while a more rectangular or “box-like” = ,more developed

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push factor.

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something that makes people want to leave a place

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pull factor

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attracts a person to migrate to a place

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Primary-

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Directly extracting raw materials from the natural environment, like
farming, fishing, mining, and logging (: A farmer growing wheat.)

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Secondary

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-Processing raw materials into finished goods , derived from or depending on what is primary, original, or first. a secondary source. (: A factory turning wheat into flour.)

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Tertiary

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Providing services to consumers, including retail, transportation,
healthcare, and hospitality. ( A grocery store selling food to customers. )

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Quaternary

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informatics and new technologies,These usually rely on peopleor high-tech industries such as information and communication technologies and research and development.

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4 types of economies

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Traditional, Command,market, mixed

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Dictatorship

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A government where a single leader holds absolute power with little to no
checks or balances,

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Democracy/Republic

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“ruled by the people

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Monarchy

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ruled by a single individual, typically a king or queen

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Totalitarian

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a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power in times of crisis,

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In which 2 hemispheres is North America located?
northern and western hemispheres
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Which two nations boarder the United States?
Canada and Mexico,
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What are the two official languages of Canada?
French And English
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What is the mountain range that lines the west coast of South America?
Andes Mountains
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What two European nations have the most influence on Latin America?
Portugal and spain
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What is the dominate language in Latin America?
Spanish, Portuguese
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What as the Columbian Exchange?
The process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic ocean
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Define slash and burn farming?
method of cultivation in which forests are burned and cleared for planting
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What is NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
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What bodies of water boarder Mexico?
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
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List the countries that are part of the United Kingdom
1.england 2.scotland 3.northern ireland 4 wales
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What is the mountain range that separates Europe and Asia?
ural mountains
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What is the dominate religion in Europe?
Christianity
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What was the original intent of NATO?
provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
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What are the oceans and seas that surround Europe?
black sea, Atlantic sea, arctic sea, north sea, Irish sea,
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Geography-
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity
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Hemispheres
Northern and Southern hemispheres and, separately, into the Eastern and Western hemispheres
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Region
an area or division having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
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What are the key parts of a map?-
tle, key, north arrow, compass rose, grid, latitude, scale, legend
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Thematic Map-
a type of map that portrays the geographic pattern of a particular subject matter (theme) in a geographic area
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political Map
type of map that represents political divisions, or human-created boundaries, of the world, continents and major geographic regions.
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Physical Map
a type of map that shows the physical features and sometimes elevation of a particular area or region in a two-dimensional format.
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Primary Source-
a first-hand record of an event or topic created by a participant in or a witness to that event or topic
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Secondary Source
a first-hand record of an event or topic created by a participant in or a witness to that event or topic
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Secondary Source-
created by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching
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What is Canada’s climate like?
cold winters, and warm summers.
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Melting Pot
a country seen as one in which diverse races and cultures are assimilated
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salad bowl
a heterogeneous society in which people coexist but retain at least some of the unique characteristics of their traditional culture
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Locks
nclosure or basin located in the course of a canal or a river (or in the vicinity of a dock) with gates at each end, within which the water level may be varied to raise or lower boats
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Continental Divide
a boundary that separates a continent's river systems
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Appalachian Mountains
The range is older than the other major mountain range in North America, the Rocky Mountains of the west. Some of the outcrops in the Appalachians contain rocks formed during the Precambrian era.
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Beringia
Beringia is defined today as the land and maritime area bounded on the west by the Lena River in Russia
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Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the highest national parks in the nation,
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GDP
represents the total dollar value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given period.
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HDI
The Human Development Index (HDI) measures each country's social and economic development
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Primary
extracting raw materials
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Secondary
manufacturing goods from raw materials
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Tertiary
knowledge-based services like research and development
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Subsistence Agriculture
agricultural activity to produce food which is predominantly consumed by the farming household.
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Traditional Economy
a system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs
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Command Economy
a system in which a central governmental authority sets permitted levels of production
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Market Economy
an economic system where two forces, known as supply and demand, direct the production of goods and services

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