Introduction to Global Studies Vocab

The economic problem of living in a world of limited resources and having unlimited wants and needs.

• scarcity
• environment
• region
• climate

The ability to identify an exact place or region on earth or elsewhere.

• location
• region
• place
• tariff

The central government authority that continuously makes and plans the decisions of a country's production (making), distribution (sharing) and investments.

• mixed economy
• traditional economy
• command economy
• market economy

The economy has features of both a market economy and command economy.  The state and private businesses determine the production (making), distribution (sharing) and investments.

• command economy
• market economy
• traditional economy
• mixed economy

Primitive or undeveloped economies. Generally rely on subsistence agriculture (you grow all your own food).

• traditional economy
• command economy
• mixed economy
• market economy

Using latitude and longitude to determine the EXACT location of a place.

• relative location
• regional location
• physical features
• absolute location

A location or place in approximation (position) to another place.

• relative location
• absolute location
• place
• area

The migration of products, people and information from one location to another.

• location
• society
• position
• movement

Areas around the world that share similar climate, soil types, physical features & geological features

• region
• culture
• climate
• weather

The physical surroundings of a region

• culture
• area
• location
• environment