human environment intoraction Flashcards
civilization
the way of life of a people ;a society with highly developed culture,politics,and technoligy
Delta
an area where river deposits sediment as it empties into a larger body of water.
religion (eight charictoristics)
job specialization(eight charictoristics)
social classes(eight chaictoristics)
writing(eight charictoristics)
art and archecture(eight charictoistics)
desertifacation
a gradual transition from fertile to less productive land
drought
a long period with little or no precipatation
economy
a system in wich people produce sell and buy items
fertile cresent
the firtile area around tigris and euphrates rivers
geography
the study of places and relationships between people and their environments
inundate
to flood
irrigation
the process of redirecting water to crops through channels and ditches moving water from one place to another
manufacturing
the use of machines to make goods/products
natural recorses
materials on earth that people use to live and to meet their needs
pollution
chemical or physical waste that creates an unclean or dirty environment
silt
fine,fertile soil deposited along riverbanks
surplus
an amount of something left over; more than what needed
trade
To exchange something for something else; buy or sell goods and services.
cities(eight characteristics)
organizid government(eight characteristics)
public works(eight characteristics)
