what is latitude?
distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator
what is democracy?
ruled by the people
what is mercantilism?
the benefits of profitable trading
what is longitude?
distance of a place east or west
what is theocracy?
ruled by god
what is population density?
the number of people per square mile
what is the columbian exchange?
the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas and vice versa
what is monarchy?
ruled by king or queen
what is the equator?
imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
what is imperialism?
a country extending their power though diplomacy or military forces
what is physical geography?
natural features of earth
what is terrace farming?
method of growing crops on the sides of mountains/hills
what is colonization?
taking control over indigenous land
what is human geography?
human activity or its influence on the surface of the earth