Climate
The type of climate that is neither too hot nor too cold.
Temperate
Refers to the shape, form, or nature of physical features
Landform
Refers to the set of principles by which society decides and organizes the ownership, allocation, and use of resources.
economics
Belonging to a group of people connected by languages, heritage, religion and customs
ethnicity
White minerals found in some salt deposits
Borax
Very cold and dry climate
Polar
Divides areas on Earth's surface into areas that have shared characteristics
Regions
Total value of good and services produced in a year
gross domestic product (GDP)
________ includes people's languages, food, art and belief systems.
culture
The Pampas are located in ______________.
South America
Very dry and hot climate
Arid
What mountain range extends down the west side of South America?
The Andes Mountains
___________ is the main type of income or work in countries with an emerging economy.
agriculture
Geography experts divide North America into two culture regions. What countries are in each region?
Canada/USA and Mexico/Central and South America
The country in South America that is a superstar because its economy is moving from emerging to mature.
Brazil
Wet and hot year round climate
tropical
List 3 examples of a landform
mountain, desert, rivers, plains, hills, and plateaus
Name three features of a mature economy
Many service jobs and manufacturing jobs along with higher incomes
Most people in South America predominantly speak _________ and their religion is _______________.
Spanish and Catholic Christian
Describe the wayward side of a mountain. Include why it has the climate it does.
It is very fertile and has lots of rain. The mountain stops many rain clouds from moving to the other side and much of the rain falls on this side.
The type of cold climate you would find at higher elevations
mountain
The Amazon River is located in which continent?
South America
The three factors that will increase the population density of an area
water source, temperate climate and opportunities for work
Many people in the United States and Canada speak ________________ and the largest religion is ______________________.
English and Protestant Christianity
Describe the leeward side of a mountain. Include why it has the climate it does.
It is very dry and arid. The mountain acts as a barrier when the clouds try to move over it preventing it from passing. Therefore, very little rain falls on the leeward side.