Ch. 1 Geo Basics
Ch.2 Weather/Earth Formations
Ch.2 Weather/Earth Formations
Political Geography
Human Geography
Weather
Air and Sky Currently (or near future)
Industrialization
Using Machines
Tariff
Tax on imported Goods
Government
Makes and Enforces Laws
Scale
Smaller, but accurate Maps
Climate
Sky and Air long term
Urbanization
Moving of Farms (Rural) to Cities (Urban)
Developed Country
Strong Economy
Citizen
Legal Member of a nation
Deposition
The dropping off or depositing of Sediment (rocks)
Prevailing Winds
Consistent Long term winds
Opportunity Cost
What is given up, when decisions are made
Standard of Livivng
Level of COMFORT
Democratization
An increase in Voting
Distortion
Intentionally inaccurate maps, when making globe into a flat map
Tropics
23oN and 23oS of the Equator
Cultural Diffusion
The Spreading of Culture
Gross Domestic Product
Civic Life
Duties of a Citizen
-Paying Taxes
-Voting
-Volenteering
Geography
The Study of Human and Non-Human Features of Earth
Biome
(ex. Deserts, forests, grasslands)
Culture
Sharded ACTIONS and BELIEFS within a group of people
Comparative Advantage
What nations are good at producing, considering their resources
Federal System
-National (Federal)
-State
-Local