world cultures Flashcards

vocab

1
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desert

A

hot dry sandy no rain

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2
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Steppe

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transition from desert to savannah

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3
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Rainforest

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wet rainy mosquitos and malaria sandy soil

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4
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savanna

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dry, big game animals limited to 2 seasons wt and dry

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5
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Mediterranean climate

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has four seasons and soil

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6
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gross domestic product

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amount of goods and services per capita

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7
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GDP per capita

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amount an individual produces a year
Total population per country

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8
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thematic map

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maps with a special purpose, single topic, or statistical map in a visual form

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9
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Autocratic Government

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A leader with all power ( basically a dictatorship )

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10
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Deforestation

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the purposeful clearing of forested land

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11
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Subsistence Farming

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a form of farming in which nearly all of the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and the farmer’s family, leaving little, if any, surplus for sale or trade.

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12
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Herding

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Looking after livestock, camels in the north, and cattle everywhere else.
( Cattle=Wealth )

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13
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Commercial Farming

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Big farms, food production.

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14
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Migrant Workers

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Mining or farming

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15
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Urbanization

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a type of herding

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16
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Population Density

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17
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Hunter-Gather

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member of a culture in which food is obtained by hunting, fishing, and foraging rather than by agriculture or animal husbandry.

17
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Cradle of Civilization

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where humans first evolved

18
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Animists

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believe every object has the breath of life

19
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Suez Canal

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The Suez Canal is one of the most important waterways because 30% of trade goes through it