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| Level of Economics: Secondary |
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| The second level of economic activity; adding value to materials by changing their forms. Example: a car |
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| Level of Economics: Tertiary |
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Third level of economic activity where a business or service is offered.
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| Level of Economics: Quaternary |
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| Most complex level of economics where information, management, and research services are provided by highly-trained people. |
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| Level of Economics: Primary |
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| The basic level of economics where raw materials are gathered for a final product |
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| Measures the size of the waves created by earthquakes |
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| Measures the strength of the earthquake |
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| weather conditions at a particular location over a period of time |
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| When a society changes because it accepts or adapts to an innovation. |
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Atmosphere:Gas
Lithosphere:Rock
Hydrosphere:water
Biosphere:Life; combination of above 3 |
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| Location,place,region,movement,human-environmental interaction |
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| The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place |
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| average amount of money earned by each person in a political unit |
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A region in which several large cities grow together,usually around bodies of water.
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| Gross Nation Product, the total value of all goods and services produced by a country over a year, or some other specified period of time |
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| Four sub-regions of the United States |
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| Northeast,south,Midwest,west |
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| Individual freedom of the economy. Little control from government |
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| U.S. constitution replaces the fragile Articles of Confederation at 2nd continental congress |
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| Freedom for former slaves |
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| Citizenship for former slaves |
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| Gave slaves right to vote |
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| The primary mountain chain in South America,located on the west coast |
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| Run North to south,measures east or west of the prime meridian |
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| Runs east to west,measures north and south of the equator |
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| Human-Environmental Interaction |
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| How do people relate to the physical world? |
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| Five themes of Geography: Region |
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| How are places similar and different? |
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| Kingdoms in which the ruler's powers are limited by a constitution |
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| Things a community needs to operate and function. Example:Electricity,transportation,sewage |
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| conquering of Native Americans by the Spanish |
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| Great,ancient Southern American civilization living in the Andes Mountain in Peru |
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| a government run by a few people |
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| Deep u-shaped valleys created by glaciers; contains water from melted glaciers & connects with the sea |
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| a current of warm water from the tropics that flows near Europe's west coast |
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| man-made earthen banks that hold back water |
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| When did the Renaissance happen? |
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| When did the Reformation happen? |
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| How many people did the Bubonic plague kill in Europe? |
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| Wall erected to separate West and East Germany during cold war Torn down in 1991 after collapse of the Soviet Union. |
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| Representative law-making body whose members are either elected or appointed |
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| the policy of trying to eliminate an ethnic group through violence |
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| Separate the continents of Europe and Asia |
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| Part of Russia that is on the Asian Continent |
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| Connects the entire country of Russia from coast to coast |
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| How was the Soviet Union dissolve after it fell? |
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| it separated into 15 republics the biggest being Russia |
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| Much of Africa consists of a huge _______. |
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Plateau-a flat,elevated piece of land
"Plateau continent" |
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| African Distinct Landforms: Rift Valley |
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| Sunken land created by moving tectonic plates |
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| African Distinct Landforms: escarpment |
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| a steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on top |
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| If you were stuck in the middle of a desert with your body dehydrating,what would you hope to see? |
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| An oasis, an area of vegetation and water in the desert |
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| How has colonialism affected Africa |
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| After most countries in Africa gained their independence in the 1960s,major economic problems began to arouse. |
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uncontrollable outbreak of diseases affecting a large population over a wide geographic area.
Examples: AIDS, Cholera, Tuberculosis |
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uncontrollable outbreak of diseases affecting a large population over a wide geographic area.
Examples: AIDS, Cholera, Tuberculosis |
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| Why is the Nile River important to civilizations in North Africa |
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| Possible answers: It contributes a plentiful supply of water or allows farming with the mild climate. |
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| What is the main cultural and religious influence in North Africa? |
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| spread cultures and languages from central Africa to Southern Africa |
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| complete separation of races in South Africa |
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| What is another name for Southwest Asia |
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| Tigris and Euphrates River |
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| supported ancient river valley civilizations known as Mesopotamia |
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| uses small pipes just above the ground to bring water to the crops |
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| very important resource in Southwest Asia |
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| Where crude oil is processed |
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| government run by religious leaders |
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A group of people without a land to legally occupy
Example: Kurds, Palestinians |
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| Since the 1967 war, Palestinian territories are under occupy by which country? |
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| Name one fact about Islam |
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-a monotheistic religion found by Muhammad
-Mecca is considered the holy city
-pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your lifetime
-5 pillars of Faith are considered the duties of Muslims
-two branches: Sunnis & Shi'ite
-worship in a mosque |
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| Which has more people: Sunnis or Shi'ite? |
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| Sunnis because they make up 83% of the Muslim population; found mostly in Turkey,Iraq,Afghanistan |
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| 1.When was Israel officially created? |
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| What are the two areas of land set aside for Palestinian refugees by the PLO? |
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| main religion of India, Ganges river is important to the religion,polytheistic |
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| Aryan system of social classes that goes with the Hindu religion |
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| Period of direct British control in India that lasted for nearly 90 years |
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| India gained independence from British rules, Bangladesh and Pakistan created as Muslim countries |
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| True or False: India is the world's largest democracy |
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| India has one of the largest economies but the per capita income remains_____, due to the______. |
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| India has one of the largest economies but the per capita income remains low, due to the standard of living. |
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| What is Buddha's name and where was he born? |
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| Siddhartha Gautama, born in Nepal where Buddhism originated |
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| founded in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is seen as a Classical Indian Religion. |
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