gov
A government ruled by a king or queen
monarchy
An organized way Societies decide what to make, how to make it and who gets it
Economy
Study of the earth and its people
Geography
A chain of islands
Archipelago
Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.
Ozone Layer
A government controlled by one person, who usually takes power by force.
dictatorship
Economic system with limited government involvement based on supply and demand
Mixed Economy
Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Place
The Five Themes of Geography
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
peninsula
an agreement that preserves Antarctica for peaceful research
Antarctic Treaty
A form of government in which the people elect representatives to govern them and make laws.
republic
Economic system in which buyers and sellers make free choices in the marketplace. Also called capitalism
Market Economy
A map that shows man-made features such as boundaries, countries, and cities.
political map
A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
strait
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
cultural diffusion
A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of economic life in a country.
communism
An economic system in which the government makes all economic decisions.
Command Economy
A map that shows elevations and landforms.
Physical Map
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
Isthmus
North American Free Trade Agreement; allows open trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.
NAFTA
Power is divided between a national and state government
Federalism
A tax on imported goods
Tariff
To establish political control over an area or over another country, and send your citizens there to settle.
Colonize
An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
Global Warming
An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
European Union