Quiz 4 part 2 Flashcards
desertification
degradation of land in semi-arid areas, because of human action like exessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting.
folk culture
culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogenous, rural group living in relative isolation from othergroups.
imperialism
control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous society.
agribusiness
commercial agriculture characterized by integration of different steps in the food processing industry, normally by large corporations.
animism
belief that objects, like plants and stones, or natural events,like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have discrete spirit and conscious life.
colonialism
attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose it’s political, economic, and cultural principles in another country.
greenhouse effect
anticipated increase in earths temperatures, caused by carbon dioxide trapping some ofthe radiation emitted by the surface.
federal state
an internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government.
bulk gaining industry
industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a greater volume than inputs.
bulk reducing industry
industry in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume than inputs.
centripetal force
attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support fora state.
functional region
area organized around a focal point.
formal region
area where everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics.
globalization
actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something world wide in scope.
frontier
zone seperating two states in which neither state exercises control.
