Geography
& Physical Features
& Physical Features
The study of the environment and how humans interact with it.
What is geography?
Food and traditions spreading from one place to another.
What is cultural diffusion?
This mountain range blocked early settlers moving west in the U.S.
A king or queen rules this type of government.
what is a monarchy?
Economy where decisions are based on tradition.
What is a traditional economy?
These powerful ocean waves can be triggered by undersea quakes.
What are Tsunamis?
European countries wanted wealth, religion, and this.
What is power/land (Glory)?
People usually settle where there is flat land, fresh water, and this...
what is fertile soil?
The U.S. government is this because leaders must follow laws and does not have all the power.
what is limited power?
U.S. and Canada use this system sharing control between the government and the owner of the company.
what is a mixed economy?
Mountains and deserts act as these to movement.
what is barriers?
Religion shapes beliefs and these cultural practices that gets pass down from generation to generation.
What is traditions?
Entertainment, transportation, and jobs attract this movement.
What is urban migration?
These documents protect freedoms in the United States.
what are the Constitution and Bill of Rights?
When there is a lack of supply or is completely gone.
what is scarce?
This major U.S. river is used for transportation and trade.
What is the Mississippi River?
A diverse culture in North America is caused mainly by this.
What is immigration?
Industrialization caused people to move from rural areas to cities.
What is Urbanization?
Responsibility for a U.S. citizen to pay these to help the government function.
what are taxes?
Lack of resources causes higher prices because of this concept.
what is supply and demand?
Reason plains encouraged Manifest Destiny and the Silk Road.
What is easier travel/trade?
How people live is shaped by these groups like religion & government.
What are cultural Institutions?
The amount of people in one specific area.
what is population density?
People choose leaders in this type of system, used in U.S. today.
What is a representative democracy?
The four factors of production can be remembered by this acronym.
what is CELL?