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| the precise point where a place is located on Earth |
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| a change in shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map |
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| a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface |
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| where a place is located in relation to another place |
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| the pattern of weather over alongperiod of time |
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| any action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of goods and services |
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| any natural feature of Earths surface that haas a distinct shape |
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| any natural characteristic of Earths surface, such as landforms and bodies of water |
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| the average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile |
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| an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas |
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| a geographic region that is well suited for permanent settlement by people |
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| a society in which different cultural groups keep their own idenity, beliefs, and traditions |
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| found in or living in areas that are not close to cities |
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| found in or living in a city |
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| a community of all the living things in an area and the environment in which they live |
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| a series of plants and animals, each of which depends on the one below it for food |
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| all of the feeding relationships with an ecosystem |
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| made up of water that is fresh, not salty |
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| a geographic area that includes all of the land and waterways that drain into a body of water. Sometimes called a drainage basin |
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| a major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it |
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| the small towns, farms, and open spacess that lie just beneath a citys suburbs |
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| a developed area at the edge of a big city that is mainly homes |
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| the older part of a big city |
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| the ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city |
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| the rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas |
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| someone whoworks to protect the beauty and natural resources of the environment from destruction or pollution |
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| all the animal life in a particular region |
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| all the plant life in a particular region |
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| a map that uses elevation lines and symbols to show a regions physical and human features |
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| the using up of goods and services. Also used to describe the purchase and use of goods and servies by consumers |
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| a wealthy country with an advanced economy |
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| a poorer country with a less advanced economy |
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| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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| the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year |
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| by or for each person. Calculated by dividing the total amount of something by the number of people in a place |
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| the constant flow of migrants from from one country into another country |
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| something that encoargages people to move to a new place |
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| something that encoarages people to leave a place behind |
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| someone who seeks safety by going to another country |
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