H. Geography World Geography Concepts S1 Flashcards
Climates
Regional long-term trends in weather and atmospheric conditions.
Cooperation and Conflict
Methods used by countries and organizations to pursue goals, such as maintaining or expanding control over territory.
Economic Activities
Use of natural resources, production of goods, provision of services, and distribution of information.
Cultures
Learned behavior of people, including their belief systems, languages, governments, and material goods.
Economic Systems
Ways in which a society satisfies basic needs through the production and distribution of goods and services.
Ecosystems
Networks of plants and animals interacting with the environment.
Environmental Change
Natural or Human alterations to the environment.
Geographic Tools
Instruments used to collect, organize, store, or display geographic information.
Global Trade Patterns
International networks for exchanging goods and services.
Government and Citizenship
How different viewpoints influence political decisions, divisions, and policies connected to geographic issues.
Migration
Movement of people, often influenced by push-and-pull factors.
Natural Hazards
Natural events in the physical environment that are destructive, such as volcanoes and hurricanes.
Natural Resources
Any part of the natural environment that people need and value.
Patterns of Settlement
Distribution of populations among urban and rural communities.
Physical Characteristics
Features of the earth’s surface, such as landforms, water, systems, climate patterns, and plant and animal life.
Physical Processes
Actions of nature that change the physical environment.
Planning for the future
Use of geographic knowledge and skills to analyze problems and make decisions that affect the future.
Population Growth
Increase in the number of people in a specific area.
Science and Technology
Discoveries and inventions that help people to change or adapt to their environments.
Understanding the past
Analysis of how geography has affected historic events and how places, environments, and cultures have changed over time.
Urbanization
Increase in the percentage of people living in cities.
