New Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Hemisphere

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A half sphere used to refer to one half of the globe when divided into North, and South, and East, and West.

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Capital

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Money and goods used to help people make or do things

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Latitude

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Imaginary lines that circle around the Earth parallel to the equator

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Longitude

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Imaginary lines that circle the Earth pole to pole

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Scarcity

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The lack of a resource

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Cardinal direction

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North,South,East,West

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Scale

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A measuring line that shows the distance on a map

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Migration

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The movement of people from one place to settle in another place

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Culture

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The set of beliefs,behaviors,and traits shared by a group of people

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Barter

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To trade by exchanging one good or service for another

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Globalization

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The growth in free trade between countries

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Imports

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A good brought into a country from another country

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Export

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A good sent from one country to another in trade

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Judicial branch

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Part of government that interprets laws. Supreme Court.

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Legislative branch

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Part of government that passes laws. Congress

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Executive branch

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Part of government that enforces laws. The President.