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intro geo test 1 TERMS Flashcards

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1
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a military capability sufficiently strong to discourage any would-be aggressor from starting a war because of the fear of retaliation

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deterrence

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the international exchange of goods, services, cultures, and ideas.

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globalization

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used as a method for clearing forest land for farming

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slash and burn

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clearing of trees

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deforestation

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deserts enlarging

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desertification

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native/ plants and animals can only be found in a certain area

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indiginous

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fossil structure/ shark bay australia

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stromatolite

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an increase in the average temperature of the earths atmosphere

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global warming

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art or technique of map making

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cartography

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map maker

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cartographer

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best map

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globe

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flat map

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mercator map

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map that shows statistics/info

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intel map

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map shows features like mountains, hill, ect.

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physical map

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map shows features like states, cities, ect.

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political map

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change in elevation

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escarpment

17
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cold current by South America

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humble current

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very warm, very fast, near USA to England

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gulf stream current

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along the equator, warm currents

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equatorial currents

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group of plants, animals, and other organisms that interact together as a system

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ecosystem

21
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a chain of islands

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archepelago

22
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longest mountain range in the world

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Mid-Atlantic range

23
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built for flood control and hydroelectric power on china’s yangtze river

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three gorges dam

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worship of nature

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animists

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geographical area of high volcanic and seismic activity around the edges of the Pacific Ocean

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ring of fire

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highest mountain in North America

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Denali

27
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death from the sky, industrial waste (sulfur dioxide & nitrogen dioxide

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acid rain

28
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pacific trade winds blow out of the west towards south america/california

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el nino

29
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hot winds blow off the rockies into the great basin and hit chaparral plants causing wild fires

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sanna anna winds

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