World Geography Chapter 4 Vocab

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Way of life of a group sharing similar cultural traits: beliefs, customs, technology, and material items.

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Culture

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Group of related languages from one earlier language

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Language family

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Group sharing common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or origin

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Ethnic Group

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Division of Earth where people share similar lifestyles, language, religion, economy, and values.

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Culture Region

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Spread of culture traits between cultures

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Cultural Diffusion

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A center where cultures developed and spread ideas and traditions.

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Cultural Hearth

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Expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to a global scale and impact.

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Globalization

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Degree of connection/separation between people, places, and things

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Connectivity

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Wealth, goods, and necessities available for living

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Standard of living

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Setting up businesses abroad to produce parts/products for domestic use or sale

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Outsourcing