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October Flashcards

1
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What is geography

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The study of the world its people and the landscapes they create

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Main branches of geography

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Physical and human

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What is cartography

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Science of making maps

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Meteorology

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Study of weather

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Hydrology

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The study of water on earth

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Landscape

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Is all the human and physical features make a place unique

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Physical geography

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Study of the world s physical feature

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Solar energy

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Energy form the sun

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Rotation

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One complete spin of earth on its axis

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Revolution

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Trip around the sun

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Latitude

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Distance north or south of earth’s equator

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12
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4 seasons

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Winter spring summer autumn

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Winter

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Earth’s tilt is away form the sun

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Summer

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Earth’s tilt toward the sun

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Spring

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Earth’s tilt begin to tilt toward the sun

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Tropics

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Regions close to the equator

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Culture

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Is the set of beliefs values and practices that a group have in common

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Culture trait

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Is an activity or behavior in which people often take part

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Culture region

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Is an area in which people have many share culture traits

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Ethnic group

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Group of people who share a common culture and ancestry

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Cultural diversity

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Is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area

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Cultural diffusion

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The spread of culture traits from one region to another

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Population

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Total number of people in a given area

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Population density

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A measure of the number of people living in an area

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Migration

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Process of moving from one place to live in another

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Government

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Helps share the culture and economy of a country as well of the daily life’s of people who live there

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Democratic governments

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Government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority
Mexico

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Monarchy

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Ruled directly by a king or queen the head of a royal family is one of the oldest types of governments
U.K.

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Dictatorship

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Type of government in which a single powerful ruler has total control
Iran

30
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Communism

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Political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life
China

31
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Two branches of economy

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Market economy

Command economy

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Market Economy

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Buy and sail what you want

33
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Command economy

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Buy and sail specific things

34
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Country’s that use market

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Mexico
Canada
USA

35
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Country’s that use command economy

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North Korea
Cuba
Venezuela

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