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Flashcards: South Asia

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absolute locationthe exact location of a place on the earth’s surface found using latitude and longitude coordinates
geographic characteristicsphysical and human characteristics of a region
human characteristicstraits that are used to describe the peoples of places, past and present; their religion, language, settlement pattern, economic activity, political system and their modification of the environment.
natural resourcesthe renewable and nonrenewable gifts of nature that can be used to produce goods and service, including but not limited to landform and bodies of water.
physical characteristicstraits that are used to describe the natural environment of the place. Physical or natural characteristics may be related to climate, vegetation, soil, landform, and body of water
relative locationa location of a place in relationship to the features around it
adaptto make suitable to a specific use or situation
economic wantshuman needs and desires that can be satisfied by consuming goods and services, including but limiting to such needs as hunger, thirst, protection from the elements, and good health and such desires as entertainment and a pleasing physical appearance; sometimes described as survival wants and luxury items
goodsphysically tangible objects that can be used to satisfy economic wants, including but not limited to food, shoes, cars, houses, books, and furniture
modifyto change
monsoonseasonal wind that dominates the climate of South Asia
servicesphysically intangible actions that can be performed to satisfy economic wants, including but not limited to medical care, dental care, haircuts, education, police protection, fire protection, and national defense
standard of livingthe quantity and quality of goods and services in an economy
Buddhisma world religion founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in India in the sixth century
castein India, system of social groups determined by birth
dharmain Hinduism, the duties and obligations of each caste
Hinduisma world religion that grew out of the Aryan myths of Ancient India
Islama world religion founded by Muhammad in the eighth century CE on the Arabian peninsula
karmain Hinduism, the belief that every deed, mental of physical, in this life affects a person’s future fate
religiona system of beliefs and practices that a group of people uses to answer questions about life
human needsneeds people within cultures have to be both healthy and happy; often divided into basic needs (shelter, food, clothing) and affective needs (personal relationships, communication)
civil disobediencerefusal to obey unjust laws
modernizationchanges in a nation that enable it to set up a stable government and produce a high level of goods and services
interdependencethe condition in which events in one part of the community, state, nation, or world or one sector of the economy affect events in another part or sector; occurs as a result of the loss of self-sufficiency which accompanies specialization and hence, the need to exchange resources, goods, and services with other producing and consuming units.
capital resourcesthe goods that are manufactured and constructed by people and use to produce other goods and services, including, but not limited to, factories, warehouses, roads, bridges, machinery, ports, dams and tolls; also called capital goods.
human resourcespeople doing physical or mental work
natural resourcesrenewable and nonrenewable gifts of nature that can be used to produce goods and services, including, but not limited to, land, water, animals, minerals, trees, climate, soil, fire seeds, grain and fruit.