WGEO ch 3-4

long periods of time with little or no rainfall

broadleaf trees

total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time

taking existing technology and resources and creating something new to meet a need

a traditional religion that believes in divine forces in nature

your teacher's name

subsoil that is always frozen

type of economy in which production of goods and services is determined by demand from consumers is called a . . .

the way peple produce and exchange goods and services is called a(n) . . .

a religion that believes in only one God

Which of these factors does NOT affect climate?

Which of the following causes seasons to change?

type of economy in which production of goods and services is determined by a central goverment is called a . . .

weather conditons at a particular locatoin over a long period of time

weather pattern involving the warming of the waters off the west coast of South America

transfer of heat in the atmosphere by upward motion of the air

number of organisms that a piece of land can support

powerful snowstorms with reduced visibility

word that means a country is surrounded by land with no direct outlet to the sea

a specific group that shares a language, customs, and a common heritage

built-up areas which surround or touch the boundaries of a central city are called

the layer of gases released by burning coal and petroleum which traps solar energy, making the temperature rise

an independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs

materials on or in the earth that have economic value

resources that are the result of solar or planetary processes and are unlimited in quantity are called . . .

when a ruling family holds political power

when an individual or group holds complete political power

group that shares a geographic region, sense of identity, and a culture

also called twisters

flat treeless lands forming a ring around the Arctic Ocean

the number of live births per thousand population

when days and nights all over the world are equal in length

interdependent community of plants and animals

things that draw or attract people to other locations

the dramatic rise in the number of cities and the changes in lifestyle as a result is called

a regional version of a language

the ecosystem of an entire region

when a society changes because it accepts or adopts an innovation

also called hurricanes

reasons that cause people to leave their homeland and migrate to other regions

the spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior

needleleaf trees

average number of peple who live in a measurable area

times of the year when the sun's rays shine directly over the tropics of cancer and capricorn

resources that can be replaced through natural procesess

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time

group of people with a common cultureliving in a territory and having a strong sense of unity

Which of the following are NOT terms to describe temperate grasslands

government/economic system in which government holds nearly all political power and means of production

a religion that believes in many gods

the study of how people use space in cities

when citizens hold political power, either directly or through representatives

Basic support systems needed to keep an economy going