Physical Geography
the study of Earth and its people, places, and environments
Geography
half of the Earth
Hemisphere
materials that can be used to produce crops or other products
resources
One measures births while the other measures deaths
Birth Rate and Death Rate
the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people
culture
the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
the relationships between distances on the map and on Earth
Scale
economy where resources are privately owned
market economy
areas that are densely populated vs. areas that are not
urban and rural
a system of government run by its people
Democracy
Term A describes a location relative to another location while term B describes the exact location of something
relative and absolute location
lines across a map (both up and down and back and forth) that represent distance either North, South, East, and West (2 vocab terms)
Latitude and Longitude
economy where resources are publicly owned by the government
command economy
the number of years it takes for a population to double
Doubling Time
ruled by kings and queens
Monarchy
the growth of cities
Urbanization
0 degrees latitude
economy where resources are distributed mainly through families
One measures where people are located while the other measures how many people are in an area
Population Distribution and Population Density
a form of government in which one person has absolute rule and control of the government, the people, and the economy
dictatorship
a huge city or cluster of cities
0 degrees longitude
Prime Meridian
economy where resources are both privately and publicly owned
mixed economy
Term A means to leave ones home while Terms B means to enter a new place to live
Emigrate vs. Immigrate
a form of Democracy in which citizens elect government officials to represent the people
Representative Democracy