an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth between the North and South Poles

a large mass of ice, snow, and rock that slides down a mountainside

a system in which factors of production are privately owned

system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

top layer of a rain forest, where the tops of tall trees form a continuous layer of leaves

a system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority

farm product grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family

a system in which factors of production are privately owned

a separation of people or societies, with regard to beliefs, values, and customs, due to a division under different political system

way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits, including beliefs, customs, technology, and material items

the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group

a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward

way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits, including beliefs, customs, technology, and material items

the spread of culture traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another

a separation of people or societies, with regard to beliefs, values, and customs, due to a division under different political systems

division of the Earth in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems, and values

diamonds that are mined in war-torn areas and are used to finance one or more parties involved

diamonds that are mined in war-torn areas and are used to finance one or more parties involved

division of the Earth in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems, and values

a map created by projecting an image of Earth onto a cone placed over part of an Earth model

a map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder

cold or warm stream of seawater that flows in the oceans, generally in a circular pattern

a storm with heavy rains and high winds that blow in a circular pattern around an area of low atmospheric pressure

diamonds that are mined in war-torn areas and are used to finance one or more parties involved

cold or warm stream of seawater that flows in the oceans, generally in a circular pattern

the model that uses birthrates and death rates to show how populations in countries or regions change over time

system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

a triangular section of land formed by sand and silt carried downriver; a triangular-shaped area of silt and sediment deposit found at the mouth of a river; an alluvial deposit at a river’s mouth that is shaped roughly like the Greek letter delta (Δ)

legal proceeding in which a borrower’s rights to a property are relinquished due to his or her inability to make payments on the loan

a region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product

a central place and the surrounding territory linked to it

the model that uses birthrates and death rates to show how populations in countries or regions change over time

an area of a country in which trade restrictions do not apply

a system in which private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit with limited government interference

a region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product

a central place and the surrounding territory linked to it

piles of rocky debris left by melting glaciers

a form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

in Asia, a seasonal wind that brings warm, moist air from the oceans in summer and cooler, dry air from inland in winter

belief in one God

piles of rocky debris left by melting glaciers

in Mexico, a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company; a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company

an economic system based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned and production and prices are determined by supply and demand

a body of mountain ranges formed by fault-line activity

in Mexico, a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company; a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company

family ruled by a woman such as a mother, grandmother, or aunt

an economic system based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned and production and prices are determined by supply and demand

a system of resource management in which the government supports and regulates enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace

a system of resource management in which the government supports and regulates enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace

a resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains

a system in which private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit with limited government interference

a central place and the surrounding territory linked to it

public services or systems such as power, water and sewage, transportation and communication networks, and schools and health care facilities

the set of systems that affect how well a place or organization operates, such as telephone or transportation systems, within a country

a condition in which people or groups rely on each other, rather than only relying on themselves

situación en la que las personas o los grupos dependen el uno del otro, no solo de sí mismos

the expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact

a navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers on Earth

a sum of money given to a person or organization for a particular purpose

an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points

rise in the temperature of the ocean water

to counterbalance or to compensate for something else

a navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers on Earth

system of government in which a small group holds power

complex forest that has developed over a long period of time and is relatively untouched by human activity

system of government in which the officials are regarded as divinely inspired

system of government in which a small group holds power

rise in the temperature of the ocean water

a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exists in only a few parts of the world today

an area in which the properties of the land undergo a radical change

system of government in which the officials are regarded as divinely inspired

to send from one person, thing, or place to another

condition in which some places do not benefit as much as others from social and economic advancement

the relocation of people from rural areas to urban areas

spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city

a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exists in only a few parts of the world today

spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city

a region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data

a dialect used in everyday speech that blends elements of several languages

form of government in which all key powers are given to the national government

a region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data

a portion of land nearly surrounded by water

a dialect used in everyday speech that blends elements of several languages

a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane