Unit One Academic Words 2016

11 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

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Question 1
Adaption
Answer 1
A change in a plant or animal that makes it better able to live in a particular place or situation
Question 2
Alliance
Answer 2
A relationship in which people agree to work togetherexamples: countries joining together to help one another
Question 3
Geography
Answer 3
The study of the world, its people, and landscapes.
Question 4
Region
Answer 4
A part of the world that has one or more common features. Ex; desert,, rocky mountains
Question 5
Physical Geography
Answer 5
The study of the worlds land fords, bodies of water, climate, soils, and plants.
Question 6
Cartography
Answer 6
The science of making maps
Question 7
Environment
Answer 7
Surroundings, ex: houses, apartments, mountains, climate, land forms
Question 8
Political geography
Answer 8
The study of cultural features (Like cities, states, countries and national and state boundaries.)
Question 9
Culture
Answer 9
The beliefs,values, and practices that a group of people have in common.
Question 10
Cultural diffusion
Answer 10
The spreading of cultural traits from one region to another(Tex-mex food)
Question 11
Diffusion
Answer 11
The spreading of something like sneezing spreads germs ....mixing hot chocolate into hot water.