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Global Environment Vocab

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GeographyThe study of people and how they use the land and resources
Absolute LocationLongtitude and Latitude
LatitudeLines on a map that run East and West
LongtitudeLines on a map that run North and South
ExportTo send something out of your country
ImportTo bring something into your country from another country
Interdependencemutual dependence between countries on goods, resources, and knowledge
Relative LocationA general way to describe where something is
CultureEverything that makes up the way of life for a person
Nuclear FamilyFamily unit that includes: mom, dad, children
Extended FamilyFamily unit that includes several generations
MonotheismBelief in one god
PolytheismBelief in more than one god
DemocracyPeople have the decision-making power
RepublicPeople elect representatives to make decisions for them
DictatorshipA form of government where there is absolute power by one person or small group
Technologya capability given by the practical application of knowledge
DiffusionThe spreading of culture
Subculturean ethnic, regional, economic, or social group exhibiting characteristic patterns of behavior sufficient to distinguish it from others within an embracing culture or society
Ethnocentrismjudging another culture based on your own
RacismBelief that your race is superior to another race
Urbanizationthe process of moving toward a life in or around a city rather than a rural setting
PatriarchyMale/ Father dominated
MatriarchyFemale/ Mother dominated
MarketIndividuals make economic decisions
TraditionalIndividuals make economic decisions based on what they need to survive
CommandGovernment makes economic decisions
MixedIndividuals and government make economic decisions


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Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Social Studies Department

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