HGeog Unit 2 Vocab

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Planned techno-industrial complex (like Silicon Valley) that innovates and manufactures postindustrial economy products.

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Technopole

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Term for a linear zone parallel to a political boundary, marked by cultural and economic interaction, like the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Borderland

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Subarctic coniferous snowforest in Canada, known as taiga in Russia.

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Boreal Forest

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Sharing Economy

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A recent urban development allowing sharing of private resources like cars, scooters, accommodation, workspace, and tools.

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Region in the U.S. from Florida to California

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Sunbelt

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Movement of people intending to settle, permanently or temporarily

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Migration

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Economy involving labor exchange for money via digital platforms that match providers and customers.

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Gig Economy

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Term for the traditional view of American society as a mix of immigrant ethnic groups assimilated into one mainstream.

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Melting Pot

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First Nations

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Name for Canada's indigenous peoples of American descent, akin to U.S. Native Americans.

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Facilities for transferring goods between transport modes (trucks, railroads)

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intermodal connections