social studies 2nd test
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susiehayes22 on February 13, 2011
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 exports | goods shipped out of one country for trade or sale with another. |
| federal government | a form of government in which a group of states, each holding its own independence, is organized around a central government with its own power |
| free market economy | the system of buying and selling of goods in which the citzens of a country are permited to determine process and sell products without interfernce by the goverment. |
| global climate change | Any change in the earths climate including temperature precipitation and wind. |
| green house gases | gases present in the earths atmosphere that reduce the loss of heat into space |
| cross domestic product | the total market values of the goods and services produced by a nation in a given time period |
| human resources | labor and management workers and supervision |
| imports | goods brought in from a foreign country for trade |
| infant mortauty | the number of deaths of babies in a given population |
| interdependence | the condition when countries become dependent on one another because of specialization and trade |
| irrigation | an agricultural practice that involves providing water to crops through pipes, ditches or streams |
| labor | all human effort including the knowledge and skills used in the production of goods and services. |
| land | gifts of nature; natural resources used to produce goods and services, for example, land, minerals, and trees. |
| life expectancy | the number of years a person is expected to live |
| literacy | the ability to read and write |
| literacy rate | the percentage of citizens in a country who can read and write |
| market | buyers and sellers exchanging money, goods or services |
| monarchy | a government run by a king or queen, who is not elected but comes into power by birth |
| mortality rate | the number of deaths in proportion to the population |
| natural resources | materials that humans take from the natural environment to survive and to satisfy their needs such as soil, minerals, timber and fish. |
| parliament | a group of elected officials with the power to make laws and govern a country. |
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