Unit Test Flashcards
GDP is
Gross Domestic Product
What is Gross Domestic Product
the total amount of goods and services produced within a single year
what are the 7 continents
North america, South america, Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, Australia
Countries that have the same longitude lines, why do they have different time zones
because the government choose that
what are the five themes of geography
location, regions, human environmental interaction, movement, places
weathering is
the process in which rocks are broken down into several pieces
erosion is
the process in which sediment is moved from one place to another
earth over millions over years is called
plate tectonics
a deciduous tree is a tree that is
slowly and maturely falling off
what affects the climate
latitude
what is natural population increase
the birth rate minus the death rate
what is artificial population increase
immagration
sports food and music are all
popular cultural traits
what links the worlds countries together
globalization
what are the 5 forms of government
democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, oligarchy, communism
what are the four types of economy
command economy, market economy, traditional economy, mixed economy
what is a democracy
were all citizens have a small say (All citizens have voting rights)
what is a dictatorship
in which on person runs
what is a communism
ruled by the communist party
what is a monarchy
hereditary (passed down in the family (king/queen))
what is an oligarchy
ruled by a few people with wealth connections political connections or military strength
what is command economy
a system that is run mainly by the central government
what is market economy
an economy based off of free trade and private ownership
what is traditional economy
an economy that is traditonal
what is mixed economy
an economy based on combining private and public enterprise
what affects the climate
latitude
hawaii has volcanoes
because it is on a fault
is called a ___ zone and it can be found where
divergent and it can be found in the Pacific Ocean
->
subduction and it can be found in the Pacific rim of fire
up
down is called ___ and it can be found where
transform and it can be found on the San Andreas Fault in California
