Average weather
conditions over a long
period are called
These patterns are
created by cooler air
changing places with
warmer air.
climate
Prevailing winds
A year-round warm,
muggy, and rainy
Humid tropical climate
climate is typical of a
What kinds of trees are
present in a mixed
forest?
Which climate has no
vegetation and is home
to penguins and polar
bears?
coniferous and
deciduous
Ice cap
Cutting down trees
faster than they can
grow leads to
Deforestation
Nuclear power is
obtained by
Splitting atoms
A group of people who
share a common
culture and ancestry
are a/an
Ethnic group
Which economic
system is based on free
trade and competition?
Market economy
Assistance provided to
people in distress is
called
Humanitarian aid
This economic activity
uses raw materials to
produce or manufacture
something new.
Secondary industry
The expansion of
global trade has
increased
Interdependence
True or False Fossil
fuels are a type of
nonrenewable energy.
Having a variety of
cultures in the same
area is
This type of government
owns all property and
dominates all aspects of
life in a country?
True
Cultural diversity
Communism
The total number of
people in a given area
Population
This is ruled by a
single person with all
the power
Dictatorship
Which type of industry
is farming?
Primary
The set of beliefs
values and practices
that a group of people
has in common is
The birthrate is the
number of births per
Culture
1000 people
Citizens choose
representatives to make
and enforce the laws.
democracy
At which level of
industry are goods and
services exchanged?
Tertiary
The value of all goods
and services produced
in a country in a single
year is the
Gross Domestic
Product
The level of industry
concerned with
research & distribution
of information is
Most citizens in this
type of country work
in primary industries
Quaternary
Developing
When businesses are more
connected, global trade is
quicker and easier, and
popular culture is shared it
is called
A place where two
different air masses
meet
globalization
front
Anything in nature that
humans use and value
natural resources
Permanently frozen
layers of soil
permafrost
Large streams of
surface seawater
ocean currents
These are resources the
Earth replaces
naturally
These resources that
come from the
remnants of ancient
plants and animals
renewable resources
fossil fuels
The type of climate that
occurs in coastal areas
along the Arctic Ocean
tundra
When a plant or animal
species that has died
out it is
extinct
Winds that shift
directions with the
seasons and create wet
and dry periods
monsoons
The place where a
plant or animal lives,
such as a tropical rain
forest
Areas of tall grasses
and scattered trees and
shrubs
A system in which the
central government
makes all the
economic decisions
habitat
savanna
command economy
Cultural traits that are
well known and widely
accepted are called
popular culture
The process of leaving
one place to live in
another
Migration
The two dry climate
types are
These can be of any
size and can occur
wherever air, water,
and soil support life
The spread of desert
like conditions is
called
True or False Forests
are a renewable
resource
Desert and steppe
Ecosystems
Desertification.
True
These change with
elevation
Highland climates
Measure of a country's
wealth
Country with a high
quality of life and
strong economy
economic indicator
developed country
This is the spread of
culture traits
cultural diffusion
Country ruled by a
king or queen
monarchy
An organization of the
world’s countries that
promotes peace and
security
United Nations
An area in which
people have many
shared cultural traits
This is a measure of
the number of people
living in an area
cultural region
population density
Science of making
maps
Cartography
2 main branches of
geography
Physical and Human
Theory that the
earth’s surface is
divided into plates
Plate Tectonics
Latitude refers to
Distance north and
south of the equator
Precipitation falls
from
clouds
The production of
electricity from water
is called
Hydroelectric
power
What is the most
common occupation
in developing
countries
Trees are an example
of what type of
resource
farmer
Renewable
What climate has the
highest average
temperature?
Desert
Assistance in a time
of difficulty is an
example of
International
cooperation
Increased market
opportunities, lower costs
and a wider selection of
goods are benefits of
Food, music and
clothing are examples
of
international trade
Cultural change