Benchmark Vocabulary

Culture Trait  An activity or behavior in which people often take part.

Oligarchy  A type of government ran by a small group of people  Example – Communist countries like China

Culture Region  The area in which people have many shared culture traits.

Fossil Fuels  Non-renewable resources made from the remains of plants and animals.  Coal, Oil, and Gas

Cultural Diffusion  The spread of culture traits from one region to another.

Population Density  The number of people who live in a square mile

Culture Region  An area with similar cultural characteristics like language, religion, economics, food, etc.

Autocracy  A type of government run by one person.  Example – Dictatorships like Adolf Hitler

Physical Region  An area with similar physical characteristics like mountains, forests, deserts, etc.

Cultural Diversity  The state of having a variety of cultures in the same area.

Demography  The study of population

Monarchy  A type of government in which a person inherits power.

Culture  The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.

Recession  A decline in business activity in a country.

Representative Democracy  A type of government where the people have the power to make decisions

Export  Goods sold to another country.

Tariff  Taxes or fees on imports and exports.

Import  Goods brought into a country.

Under-Develop Country  A country with –a high infant mortality rate –Low GDP –No technology

Depression  A drastic decline in business activity.

Ethnic Group  A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry.

Inflation  When the price of a good rises significantly

Non-Renewable Resources  A Resource that cannot be reproduced once it is used up.

Globalization  The process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other through culture and trade.

Rural  An area with very few people living within it is a(n) ______ area.

Emerging Market  A young country that is growing into a market economy.

Urban  An area with a high population density is a(n) _____ area.

Renewable Resources  A resource that the earth is able to continue to reproduce.

Suburban  An area that has a mixture of urban and rural characteristics is called a ________ area.