Maps
Where do you start? to Arlington from Boston
Boston
drought
dry land (maybe cracked), no rain, dry/dying/brown plants
Swedish
language --> cultural
multinational corporation
a company that operates in more than one country
What's the definition of adapt?
humans change behavior/actions in response to the environment
north and south
deforestation
cut down trees, tree stumps, logs/branches on the ground
Potomac River
bodies of water --> physical
commodity
product that can be bought & sold
What's the definition of modify?
humans change the environment to meet their needs
Where do you end? from Bolivia to Denver
Denver
desertification
sand, not many plants, dry land, struggling plants
Judiasm
religion --> cultural
import vs export
import - bring commodities into your country to sell
export - send commodities to another country to sell
building a house on stilts
adaptation
Is this correct: 46 W, 18 S? Why or why not?
cash crop
any crop that is grown to sell: bananas, cotton, tobacco, etc
precipitation
climate --> physical
free trade vs tariff
free trade - when goods/services cross national borders & are not taxed or governmentally controlled
tariff - tax on goods imported from another country
irrigating crops
modification
What's the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute: uses coordinates/numbers
Relative: compares one location to another using N, S, E, W
urbanization
lots of buildings that are close together; looks like a city
democracy
government --> cultural
globalization
the development of a global society where people, goods, money, etc. flow freely across borders
deforesting land to build new houses
modification