Unit 1 Vocabulary
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babyblueisthebest on January 25, 2011
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unit 1 vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Hemisphere | Half of a sphere or globe, as in the earth's Northern and Southern hemispheres |
| Place | A particular space with physical and human meaning |
| Human geography | Also called cultural geography; the study of human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environment |
| Regions | Places united by specific characteristics |
| Absolute Location | The exact position of a place on the earth's surface |
| Human-environmental interaction | The study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment |
| Physical Geography | The study of earth's physical features |
| Migration | The movement of people from place to place |
| Culture Hearth | A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward |
| Market Economy | An economic system based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned, and production and prices are determined by supply and demand |
| Unitary System | A government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government |
| Ethnic Group | Group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or combination's of such characteristics |
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