A country with no access to a coastline.

Hot, humid, tropical climates and tall evergreen forests.

Define Presidential Democracy

Citizens vote for President who is head of state/government.

Define Autocratic Government

Ruler has absolute power. (A dictator or king) No voting.

Grassland/tropical habitats in mid-Africa close to equator.

All aspects of life are controlled by one political group.

Moisture in air that reacts to sulfur dioxide/nitrogen oxide.

Define Market Economy

Economy determined by individual choice to produce or buy.

What are the 4 types of economies?

Command, Market, Mixed, Traditional

Define Natural Resource

Supplied by the natural environment, consumed by people.

Democratic Government

Citizens decide who governs by voting.

Group that shares language and culture for generations.

A trade barrier; a form of economic punishment.

Factories, machines, and technology used to make products.

Soil that is suitable for farming.

The number of people who can read and write in a country.

Destruction of trees and other vegetation; impacts life.

Define Constitutional Monarchy

King or Queen is symbolic; don't have real governing power.

A limit on the foreign goods that come into a country.

Define Command Economy

Economic decisions planned by government.

Define Religious Group

Group that shares faith based beliefs.

The chief executive of a democratic government.

Define Absolute Monarchy

System ruled by king or queen; king makes most decsions.

Define Traditional Economy

Economic decisions based on custom and habits of people.

Things that slow down or prevent trade between countries.

Define Prime Minister

The head of a parlimentary government.

Define Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The value of all goods and services in a given year.

Knowledge, skills, experience that determines employability.

Economic decisions are based on individuals AND the government.

A government where religion guides the country's leaders.

Define Parliamentary Democracy

Citizens choose Parliament; Parliament pick Prime Minister.

Define Specialization

The process of become an expert.

A tax on goods brought from one country to another.

Money, cash, or something of value to make purchases.

System for exchanging one country's currency to another's.

Features of life shared by a social group.

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1
Define Landlocked
Soil that is suitable for farming.
Supplied by the natural environment, consumed by people.
Grassland/tropical habitats in mid-Africa close to equator.
A country with no access to a coastline.
2
Define Rainforest
Hot, humid, tropical climates and tall evergreen forests.
Soil that is suitable for farming.
Moisture in air that reacts to sulfur dioxide/nitrogen oxide.
Grassland/tropical habitats in mid-Africa close to equator.
3
Define Presidential Democracy
Ruler is King or Queen; King and advisors make decisions.
King or Queen is symbolic; don't have real governing power.
Citizens vote for President who is head of state/government.
System ruled by king or queen; king makes most decsions.
4
Define Autocratic Government
Citizens choose Parliament; Parliament pick Prime Minister.
Citizens decide who governs by voting.
Ruler has absolute power. (A dictator or king) No voting.
Citizens vote for President who is head of state/government.
5
Define Savanna
Grassland/tropical habitats in mid-Africa close to equator.
Supplied by the natural environment, consumed by people.
A country with no access to a coastline.
Hot, humid, tropical climates and tall evergreen forests.
6
Define Communism
Citizens decide who governs by voting.
King or Queen is symbolic; don't have real governing power.
Citizens vote for President who is head of state/government.
All aspects of life are controlled by one political group.
7
Define Acid Rain
Water falling in drops condensed from vapor.
Liquid water in the form of droplets.
Moisture in air that reacts to sulfur dioxide/nitrogen oxide.
Fine drops that are very close together.
8
Define Market Economy
Economic decisions based on custom and habits of people.
Economy determined by individual choice to produce or buy.
Economic decisions are based on individuals AND the government.
Economic decisions planned by government.
9
What are the 4 types of economies?
Command, Market, Mixed, Traditional
Currency, Market, Blended, Traditional
Command, Market, Blended, Traditional
Currency, Market, Mixed, Traditional
10
Define Natural Resource
Supplied by the natural environment, consumed by people.
Soil that is suitable for farming.
Grassland/tropical habitats in mid-Africa close to equator.
A country with no access to a coastline.
11
Democratic Government
Ruler is King or Queen; King and advisors make decisions.
Citizens vote for President who is head of state/government.
Citizens decide who governs by voting.
Citizens choose Parliament; Parliament pick Prime Minister.
12
Define Ethnic Group
Group that shares faith based beliefs.
Group that shares language and culture for generations.
Features of life shared by a social group.
The number of people who can read and write in a country.
13
Define Embargo
A limit on the foreign goods that come into a country.
A tax on goods brought from one country to another.
A trade barrier; a form of economic punishment.
The factories, machines, and technology used to make products.
14
Define Capital Goods
Factories, machines, and technology used to make products.
A tax on goods brought from one country to another.
Anything that interferes with countries exchanging goods.
Money, cash, or something of value to make purchases.
15
Define Arable Land
Soil that is suitable for farming.
Grassland/tropical habitats in mid-Africa close to equator.
Supplied by the natural environment, consumed by people.
Hot, humid, tropical climates and tall evergreen forests.
16
Define Literacy Rate
The number of people who can read and write in a country.
Features of life shared by a social group.
Group that shares language and culture for generations.
Group that shares faith based beliefs.
17
Define Deforestation
A country with no access to a coastline.
Destruction of trees and other vegetation; impacts life.
Grassland/tropical habitats in mid-Africa close to equator.
Hot, humid, tropical climates and tall evergreen forests.
18
Define Constitutional Monarchy
A government where religion guides the country's leaders.
King or Queen is symbolic; don't have real governing power.
All aspects of life are controlled by one political group.
Citizens vote for President who is head of state/government.
19
Define Quota
The factories, machines, and technology used to make products.
Anything that interferes with countries exchanging goods.
A limit on the foreign goods that come into a country.
The process of become an expert.
20
Define Command Economy
Economic decisions based on custom and habits of people.
Economic decisions are based on individuals AND the government.
Economic decisions planned by government.
Economy determined by individual choice to produce or buy.
21
Define Religious Group
Group that shares language and culture for generations.
The number of people who can read and write in a country.
Features of life shared by a social group.
Group that shares faith based beliefs.
22
Define President
The chief executive of a democratic government.
The sovereign Head of State.
The ruler in a communist country.
The head of a parlimentary government.
23
Define Absolute Monarchy
A government where religion guides the country's leaders.
King or Queen is symbolic; don't have real governing power.
All aspects of life are controlled by one political group.
System ruled by king or queen; king makes most decsions.
24
Define Monarch
The chief executive of a democratic government.
The ruler in a communist country.
The head of a parlimentary government.
The sovereign Head of State.
25
Define Traditional Economy
Economic decisions based on custom and habits of people.
Economy determined by individual choice to produce or buy.
Economic decisions are based on individuals AND the government.
Economic decisions planned by government.
26
Define Trade Barrier
A trade barrier; a form of economic punishment.
A tax on goods brought from one country to another.
A limit on the foreign goods that come into a country.
Things that slow down or prevent trade between countries.
27
Define Prime Minister
The sovereign Head of State.
The ruler in a communist country.
The chief executive of a democratic government.
The head of a parlimentary government.
28
Define Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Anything that interferes with countries exchanging goods.
System for exchanging one country's currency to another's.
The value of all goods and services in a given year.
Money, cash, or something of value to make purchases.
29
Define Human Capital
Money, cash, or something of value to make purchases.
Knowledge, skills, experience that determines employability.
System for exchanging one country's currency to another's.
The value of all goods and services in a given year.
30
Define Mixed Economy
Economic decisions are based on individuals AND the government.
Economic decisions based on custom and habits of people.
Economy determined by individual choice to produce or buy.
Economic decisions planned by government.
31
Define Theocracy
A government where religion guides the country's leaders.
Citizens vote for President who is head of state/government.
All aspects of life are controlled by one political group.
King or Queen is symbolic; don't have real governing power.
32
Define Parliamentary Democracy
King or Queen is symbolic; don't have real governing power.
Citizens choose Parliament; Parliament pick Prime Minister.
Citizens vote for President who is head of state/government.
Ruler is King or Queen; King and advisors make decisions.
33
Define Specialization
A tax on goods brought from one country to another.
Anything that interferes with countries exchanging goods.
The factories, machines, and technology used to make products.
The process of become an expert.
34
Define Tariff
A limit on the foreign goods that come into a country.
Anything that interferes with countries exchanging goods.
A tax on goods brought from one country to another.
The process of become an expert.
35
Define Currency
System for exchanging one country's currency to another's.
The value of all goods and services in a given year.
Money, cash, or something of value to make purchases.
Knowledge, skills, experience that determines employability.
36
Define Exchange Rate
Money, cash, or something of value to make purchases.
The value of all goods and services in a given year.
System for exchanging one country's currency to another's.
Anything that interferes with countries exchanging goods.
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Define Culture
Group that shares language and culture for generations.
The number of people who can read and write in a country.
Group that shares faith based beliefs.
Features of life shared by a social group.

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