Chapter 6--Geographic Regions of the Western Hemisphere

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an area defined by a similar characteristic that is different or separate from other areas in some way

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region

an area defined by a similar characteristic that is different or separate from other areas in some way

landform

a natural feature of Earth's surface such as a valley, plain, hill, or mountain

rainforest

a forest with heavy annual rainfall

borax

white mineral found in some alkaline salt deposits

climate

Overall weather in an area over a long period of time

Population

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

population density

Number of individuals per unit area

birth rate

the number of births in a population in a certain amount of time

Ethnicity

belonging to a group of people connected by language, heritage, religion, and customs

cultural diversity

having a variety of cultures in the same area

Economicsthe study of how society manages its scarce resourcesnatural resourcesmaterials found in nature that are used by living thingsagricultural productscrops and animals raised by farmersincomemoney earned from work or investmentGross Domestic Product (GDP)A measurement of the total goods and services produced within a country.GDP per capitaGross domestic product divided by the number of people in the population.

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