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Geography Vocabulary
Geography Terms
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Social Studies
7th Grade
09/14/2015

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Sparse
Definition
small amounts
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dense
Definition
crowded with people
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economic
Definition
relating to the wealth ($) of a country
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social
Definition
of or relationg to people or society; people living together with shared laws, traditions, & values
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political
Definition
relating to a government (a group of people who control & make decisions for a country or state)
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climate
Definition
average weather patterns or conditions in a region
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natural resources
Definition
industrial materials supplied by nature that can bring in wealth (example- minerals)
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cultural diffusion
Definition
the spreading out and blending of cultures
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metroplex
Definition
the nickname of the Dallas-Fort Worth area which includes the suburbs of these two cities
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geography
Definition
a study of the earth and its people
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environment
Definition
the natural world
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culture
Definition
the "way of life" of a group of people including religion, music, food, architecture, customs, & traditions
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ecosystem
Definition
everything that exists in a particular environment
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migration
Definition
movement from one country or place to live or work in another
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urbanization
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this occurs when people move into cities from the countryside; the cities' populations become larger
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ethnicity
Definition
relating to a person's race and/or culture that is different from the main culture of the country
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region
Definition
an area that is unified by one or more common characteristics
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