Climate
the long-term pattern of temperature and precipitation in a region. Several geographic factors influence climate
Climate
the shared way of life of a group of people. It includes the ideas, practices, and tools that shape a society.
Culture
Belief in Jesus Christ and teachings emphasizing faith, love, forgiveness, and service.
Christianity
a graph that displays the age and gender distribution of a population
population pyramid
How one of the physical features of the US formed, by glacier basins filling with water, located in the Northern part of the U.S.
Great Lakes
Mountain areas are often cooler than nearby lowlands, even when they are at the same latitude.
Elevation
English, Spanish, Latin
Language
Significant populations in Israel and the United States.
Judaism
High birth rates
Wide Base and Narrow Top
A major river flows some 2,350 miles from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, making it an important route for trade
Mississippi River
measures distance north or south of the Equator
Latitude
We take off our shoes when we come into our homes
Customs
Belief in one God, called Allah, and following the teachings of the prophet Muhammad.
Islam
Possibly lower life expectancy
Wide Base and Narrow Top
The largest immigrant group in the United States today
Latino American
Move warm, moist air and influence tropical precipitation
Trade winds
Schools, government, religion
Institutions
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha.
Central ideas: People can reduce suffering by following a path of ethical living, wisdom, and self-discipline
Buddhism
An aging population
Narrow Base and Wide Middle
The major cause of the 2008 economic downturn in the United States
A crisis in the home mortgage banking sector
faces the incoming wind.
Air rises, cools, and produces precipitation.
windward side
irrigation is an example of
technology
Central ideas: Dharma, karma, reincarnation, and the pursuit of spiritual understanding.
Distribution: Primarily India, Nepal, and Bhutan
Hinduism
Often a developed country
Narrow Base and Wide Middle
A major weather event occurring in the United States, involving high winds and possible storm surge around the coastal areas
Hurricane