Geography and Economics Vocab

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Word for agriculture

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farming

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Word that means suitable for farming

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arable

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The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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climate

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An attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.

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colonialism

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The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

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cultural diffusion

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Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

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culture

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Scientific study of human population and how it changes

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demography

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Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.

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deposition

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a condition in which countries have strong economic ties and depend on each other for resources, technology, trade, and investment

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economic interdependence

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the study of how society manages its scarce resources; makes money

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economics