MIDTERM VOCAB Flashcards
(25 cards)
Define Outsourcing.
A practice used by different companies to reduce costs by transferring portions of work to outside suppliers rather than completing it internally.
Define Megalopolis.
An urban region made up of many cities linked together.
Define Chinook.
Dry wind that blows over the Great Plains.
Define Relative Location.
Direction & distance from one location to another.
Define Leeward.
On or toward the side sheltered from the wind or toward which the wind is blowing; downwind. (wet side)
Define Dominion.
A partially self-governing country with close ties to another country.
Define Chaparral.
Vegetation made up of dense forests of shrubs and short trees.
Define Prairies.
Large, treeless expanses of grasses.
Define Urbanization.
The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas.
Define Windward.
The direction upwind from the point of reference, alternatively the direction from which the wind is coming. (dry)
Define Loyalists.
Early colonists who supported the British.
Define Everglades.
Florida’s wetlands and swamps.
Define Parliament.
Collective governing body of canada.
Define Absolute Location.
A specific location on the Earth.
Define Scale (geographical terms).
A consistent, proportional relationship between the measurements on the map and the Earth’s surface.
Define Global Economy.
When economies are interconnected and dependent and need other countries for goods and services.
Define Syncretism.
The blending of beliefs and practices.
Define Hemisphere.
Half of a sphere or globe.
Define Quebecois.
French-speaking inhabitants of a city in Eastern Canada.
Define Conquistador.
An explorer who claims land for Spain.
Define Cordilleras.
Mountain ranges that run parallel to each other.
Define Timberline.
The line or altitude above in which no trees grow.
Define Monopoly.
The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.
Define the Great Circle Route.
The shortest course between two points on the surface of a sphere.
