Unit 1 Key Vocabulary

Movement from one part of something to another.

• Migration

• Translocation

• Displacement

• Relocation

The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.

• Geography

• History

• Biology

• Sociology

Make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.

• Adapt

• Alter

• Change

• Adjust

The governing body of a nation, state, or community.

• Government

• Authority

• Society

• Organization

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

• Weather

• Climate

• Atmosphere

• Season

The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.

• Economy

• Society

• Culture

• Environment

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Environment

• Biome

The official department that administers and collects the duties levied by a government on imported goods.

• Customs

• Revenue Service

• Trade Commission

• Import Authority

A group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.

• Town

• City

• Village

• Borough

The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

• Structure

• Composition

• Design

• Framework