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The distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human features is called ____________________.
geography
100
Average amount of money each person makes in a country or state is called __________________.
per capita income.
100
What are the grassy , treeless plains of Colombia and Venezuela?
The llanos
100
What landform has contributed to the ethnic differences in Europe?
mountains
100
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union was called __________________________ because it never grew into open warfare.
cold war
200
Where tectonic plates move past each other.
fault line
200
What is a representative government?
the people rule through elected officials.
200
What two factors affect the economies of the Caribbean and Central America?
tourism and agriculture
200
What type of economy does Northern Europe have? Name 3 things
manufacturing, service, and high-tech industries
200
The nation that was formed by the Communist Party in 1922 was called ________________________.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
300
You find earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis here.
Ring of Fire
300
Where did Canada's urban and industrial growth take place and why?
near the border of the US because of the milder climate, fertile soils, and the railway system
300
What two cultures blended to shape Mexico?
native people and Spanish
300
Why are there so many linguistic and religious differences in Western Europe?
reformation and Roman Empire
300
An economy in which the central government makes all decisions about a country's economic policies is called ___________________________.
command economy
400
Give 3 examples of biomes.
forests, grasslands, desert, tundra
400
Name three things that happened when 14 million immigrants came to the United States
Cities grew, Western frontier filled up, and nation shifted from agriculture to industrial.
400
South Americans still use this method of farming which has been used for thousands of years.
slash and burn
400
What economic alliance does most of Europe belong to?
European Union
400
Why is there so much conflict in the Caucasus region?
The presence of over 50 ethnic groups.
500
The cultural change that occurs when when individuals in a society adopt or accept an innovation.
acculturation
500
What is culture?
The knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors or the memers of a specific group of people.
500
What mountain range runs the entire western side of South America?
Andes Mountains
500
What is the smallest country in Europe based on land mass?
Vatican City
500
What difference does it make if the Caspian is a sea or a lake?
It will determine how oil resources will be divided.
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