Caribbean, South America, and Central America Test Review

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Adaptation

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A characteristic that improves an individual and their ability to survive in a particular environment.

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Modification

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An action by a person or society that changes their environment to make it easier to live there.

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Command/Communist Economy

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A system in which the government is in complete control of the economy

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Migration

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A movement from one country or region to another that is permanent.

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Colonization

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The process by which one country takes over an area or other country and claims it as their territory, usually claiming cultural or religious belief superiority.

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Deforestation

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The activity of clearing trees from a forest so fast that they cannot be replaced quickly enough.

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Poverty

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A human condition leaving a person unable to provide basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter for themselves and / or their family.

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quality of life

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the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life

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Literacy Rate

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percentage of people who can read and write

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life expectancy

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the number of years a person can expect to live