Fall Semester World Geography Exam Review

love of country andthe willingness to sacrifice for it. 

an economic & political system in which the govt owns or controls all the means ofproduction

Organization ofEuropean countries feature cooperation on trade/economic/political/social issues

a system of government in which the people decide who will govern

activities of continental drift and magma flow whichcreates many of Earth’s physical features.

system where the leader gains his position by heredity and rules forlive (king, queen)

uses raw materials to produce or manufacturesomething new

region with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.

Those that make finished goods, supplied bythe manufacturing industries, available to consumer.

process anddistribute information 

An agreement between Canada, Mexico, and theUnited States to eliminate tariffs 

One elliptical orbit of Earth around the sun

an economic system that follows longtime practices and opposes usingmodern technologies

hot dry summers; cool wet winters, rocky, nutrient-poor soil, evergreenshrubs

a wind system in which winds reverse directionand cause seasons of wet and dry weather

one complete spin of Earth on its axis

an international organization composedof US/Canada/Britain and a number of European countries

the production of soil based on climate,topography, geology and biology

systems of govt in which the country is ruled by 1 person whoexercises absolute authority

cooling effect that occurs when air is forcedto rise over a mountain. 

regions that reflect human feelings and attitudes.

a piece of sloped planethat has been cut into flat surfaces or platforms for farming

chemical or physical process that break downrocks into smaller pieces.

farming in which food is produced by a familyjust for its own needs

an organization formed in Manila (1954)

a country governed by religious law

farmers growproducts to sell to consumers for a profit

system that letscompetition among businesses determine the price of products

the slant of the Earth’s axis toward and/or away from the sun

belief in the right of each people to be anindependent nation

a system where the country is governed by elected representative

region made up of different places that are linked and function as a unit.

poor soil, sparse population, dense vegetation,many disease-carrying insects

the actions by which one country is able toextend power to control another country.

an economic system in which the government owns and controls the means of producing goods

the movement of weathered rock & material by wind/glacier/water, wearing away of soil

uses naturalresources directly

dry, poor in organic matter, moisture-retaining plants such as cacti

small-scale industries based in the home

provides services to people and businesses