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| the attitude that one's own culture is superior to any other culture |
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| governments by priest or a monarch presumed to be divine |
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| a processe of social and economic change whereby society is transformed from pre-industrial state to a industrial one |
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A process in which there is an increase in the percentage of people
living/working in urban places as compared to rural place |
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When available goods and services, or social, political, cultural and
technological influences become similar in all parts of the world |
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Print media, such as books, magazines and
newspapers; electronic media, such as radio,
television, Web sites and databases; and
community resources, such as individuals and
organization |
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A system of satellites and ground stations used to
locate precise points on the surface of the Earth |
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| G e o g r a p h i c I n f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s ( G I S ) |
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I n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y s y s t e m s u s e d t o s t o r e , a n a l y z e ,
m a n i p u l a t e a n d d i s p l a y a w i d e r a n g e o f g e o g r a p h i c i n f o r m a t i o |
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Natural features such as
land and water forms,
climate, natural vegetation,
and native wildlife |
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| C u l t u r a l h e a r t h |
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H e a r t l a n d ,
s o u r c e a r e a ,
i n n o v a t i o n
c e n t e r , p l a c e o f
o r i g i n o f a
m a j o r c u l t u r e
( t h e s u m t o t a l o f
t h e a r t i f a c t s ,
k n o w l e d g e ,
a t t i t u d e s &
h a b i t u a l
b e h a v i o r
p a t t e r n s
i n c l u d i n g
l a n g u a g e , s h a r e d
& t r a n s m i t t e d b y
t h e m e m b e r s o f
a s o c i e t y |
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| the ways that people allocate economic resources, goods and services |
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A n e c o n o m y i n w h i c h
r e s o u r c e s a r e a l l o c a t e d
b a s e d o n c u s t o m & t r a d i t i o |
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An economy in which resources are allocated
by the government or other central authorit |
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An economy in which resources are allocated by
individuals and businesses responding to changes in price |
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A n e c o n o m y
i n w h i c h
r e s o u r c e s
a r e
a l l o c a t e d b y
s o m e
c o m b i n a t i o n
o f
t r a d i t i o n a l ,
c o m m a n d o r
m a r k e t
s y s t e m |
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The value of all goods and services
produced in a country in a yea |
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T h e s k i l l s a n d e x p e r t i s e
p e o p l e a c q u i r e f r o m
e d u c a t i o n & t r a i n i n |
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T h e i m p a c t o f a n a c t i v i t y
( p o s i t i v e o r n e g a t i v e ) o n t h e
w e l l b e i n g o f a t h i r d p a r t y |
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