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100
people are pushed out of the area in which they live by war, famine, persecution, poor economy, or something else.
What is Push-pull factor (push)
100
both totally control a society and both exercise unlimted power while limiting the people's individual rights and freedoms
how are dictatorship and monarchy similar, especially in regards to the people's rights and unlimted power
100
changing of liquid water into vapor or gas and occurs from the ground as it moves to the clouds
What is evaporation and where does it occur in the water cycle
100
contiguous areas with similar climatic conditions on the earth, such as communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms, and are often referred to as ecosystems
What is a biome
100
Gold was discovered in California in 1849 and people from all over the world rushed to California to get rich significantly increasing the population of California.
What is the California Gold Rush
200
excess water vapor turns into liquid when it is cooled which occurs in the clouds
What is condensation and where does it occur in the water cycle
200
wearing away of the earrth's surface by wind, glaciers, and moving water which is strong enough to dig deep canyons that are hundreds of miles long
What is erosion and how does it affect the world's topography
200
early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas - Middle America, middle East, Indus Valley, Nile River, Yellow River in China
What is a cultural hearth and where were they located in the world
200
dry with cactus
What is desert biome
200
Mass waves of immigrants have migrated to the U.S. from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America making this country culturally diverse and highly populated.
How has immigration to N. America affected population trends throughout the years.
300
the more people that live in a designated area the more businesses will want to open shop in that area
What is population density and how does it help an entreprenuer determine where to add new businesses
300
a tsunami
What is when tectonic plates shift in the ocean it usually causes what natural disaster on the closest shoreline
300
the earth buckles forming mountains
What happens when tectonic plates fold
300
Quebec
What french speaking Canadian province has tried to gain its independence from Canada
300
North American Free trade Agreement created to minimize or eliminate trade restrictions between Mexico, U.S., and Canada
What is NAFTA and what countries are involved?
400
people are pulled to another area to live by freedom, better economy, family, jobs, education, etc
What is push-pull factors (pull)
400
rivers, mountains, seacoasts, deserts
What physical features boundaries in an area are typically used by people to create boundaries between nations/states
400
a valley, rift, or deep crack through which magma can reach the surface of the earth
What happens when tectonic plates spread
400
services and technological industries
What economic activities are N. American economies being based on more and more in recent years?
400
mass killing of Jews during WWII by the Nazis
What is holocaust
500
the family grows enough to meet the needs of the family only
What is subsistence farming
500
family hunts and gathers and grows to meet the needs of the community. they barter between members of the community and other communities to secure the items needed for survival. this practice is passed along from generation to generation.
How does the traditional economy work
500
communist - government owns and dictates all means of production. total government involvement in the economy. socialist - government owns and runs major means of production. lots of government involvement in the economy. free enterprise - people own and operate all means of production. little government involvement in the economy.
What is the difference between: communism, socialism, and free enterprise, respectfully
500
hot, sunny, with lots of rainfall
What is a tropical biome
500
systematic elimination of a group of people by another group for religious, political, or ethnic reasons
What is genocide
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