Land makes up this subsystem of Earth
Lithosphere
A process by which bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water wind or ice
Erosion
A huge city or cluster of cities with an extremely large population
Megalopolis
A geographic pattern of where people live on Earth
Population Distribution
The number of deaths compared to the number of individuals in a population at a given time
Death rate
The average weather conditions in a region over a long period of time
Climate
The average number of people living within a square mile
Population Density
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses
Ithmus
A system of government run by a King or Queen
Monarchy
_________ means to leave one's country or home to live in another place
Emigrate with an E
Giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions under the ocean
Tsunami
The number of Babies born compared to the total number of individuals in a populationat a given time
Birthrate
A system of government that is run by one person who has absolute power of the government
Dictatorship
__________________ are caused by plate movement along fault lines and by erupting volcanoes
Earthquakes
A _______ is a system of government run by the people
Democracy
Smallest of all Ice Masses
Glacier
Snow sleet hail mist that fall to the Earth
Precipitation
Liquid water on the Earth's surface that can change into water vapor due to heat is the process known as ______.
Evaporation
_________ causes water to fall back to Earth as rain hail or snow
Condensation
Water found inside the Earth's crust
Groundwater
All people animals and plants make up this subsystem
Biosphere
The number of years that it takes the population to double in size based on the current growth rate
Doubling time
Enter and live in a new country
Immigration with an I
A set of beliefs behaviors and traits shared by a group of people
Culture
Land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula