Unit 2 Flashcards
Rural
Population, housing, or territory not in an urban area
Urban
A town or city
Suburban
Areas just beyond the cities border
Ecosystem
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Freshwater
Naturally occurring water that is not salty and is suitable for consumption if clean or processed
Food chain
A hierarchy series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
Watershed
An area or ridge of land that separates water flowing into different rivers, basins or seas
Sediment
Matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid
Climate change
Long-term shifts and temperature and weather patterns
Urban sprawl
Uncontrolled expansion of urban areas
Metropolitan area
A region consisting of a densely populated, urban agglomeration and it’s surrounding territories
Topographic map
A detailed record of a land area
Flora
The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
Fauna
The animals of a particular region habitat or geological period
Continental divide
An area of raised terrain that separates a continent river systems that feed to different basins
Developed country
In advanced country with a high-quality of life
Developing country
A poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economy and socially
Gross domestic product, GDP
Monetary value of financial goods and services
Per capita
For each person in relation to people taking individually
Emigrate
To leave one’s own country in order to settle permanently in another
Immigrate
Come to live permanently in a foreign country
Push factors
Something that makes people want to leave a place
Pull factor
Something that attracts people to a place or an activity
Refugee
Someone who has been forced to leave their country
