Social studies Flashcards
vocab
rain forest
tropical woodland with high annual rainfall
borax
a white mineral found in some alkaline salt deposite
plateau
a land area having a relatively level surface considerately raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by canyons
climate
long-term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions
population
people who live in an area
population denisty
describes the number of people who live in a certain sized area
birth rate
describes how many babies are born in a particular place and a particular time
ethnicity
belonging to a group of people connected by language, heritage, religion, and customs
culture
culture is the learned behavior of people, peoples languages and beliefs
gross domestic
total value of goods and services produced in a year
economics
the set of principles in which society organizes the ownership, allocation and use of resources
GPD per capita
GPD per person , typically an indator of income
landform
one of the features that makes up Earth’s surface such as a plain, mountain, or valley
region
an area defined by a similar characteristic that is different or separate from other areas in some way
standard of living
the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or communnity
