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A _______________ is a single house/series of buildings that exist in isolated places.
A _______________ is a single house/series of buildings that exist in isolated places.
dwelling
A _______________ is a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain.
A _______________ is a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain.
rainforest
A _______________ is a large area of land where little to no rainfall occurs.
A _______________ is a large area of land where little to no rainfall occurs.
desert
The _______________ is a treeless area, having a permanently frozen layer, located north of the Arctic Circle.
The _______________ is a treeless area, having a permanently frozen layer, located north of the Arctic Circle.
A _______________ is a type of settlement that is usually divided into different areas, each having their own facilities.
A _______________ is a type of settlement that is usually divided into different areas, each having their own facilities.
A _______________ is a type of ecosystem that is aquatic with high levels of dissolved salt.
A _______________ is a type of ecosystem that is aquatic with high levels of dissolved salt.
A _______________ is a wetland that is either covered by water or saturated with water.
A _______________ is a wetland that is either covered by water or saturated with water.
A _______________ is a type of settlement that is known as the tropical savanna, having a distinct wet and dry season.
A _______________ is a type of settlement that is known as the tropical savanna, having a distinct wet and dry season.
Globalization is the process that helps connect the ________
Globalization is the process that helps connect the ________
The mass production of goods to be exported/shipped around the ________ is known as industrialization
The mass production of goods to be exported/shipped around the ________ is known as industrialization
Corporations that exist and operate in multiple countries are known as ________ corporations/companies
Corporations that exist and operate in multiple countries are known as ________ corporations/companies
Countries that are rich in resources and have higher income are known as ________
Countries that are rich in resources and have higher income are known as ________
The global international organization which deals with rules of trades between nations is called ________
The global international organization which deals with rules of trades between nations is called ________
A person/business/country that sells goods and services to another country is known as an ________
A person/business/country that sells goods and services to another country is known as an ________
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Types of Settlements
- Isolated dwelling: a single house or series of buildings in isolated places, often due to personal choice
- Hamlet: a small number of houses, usually without facilities, located in rural areas
- Village: a few houses, often with facilities, located at the edge of urban areas or in rural settings
- Town: has thousands of residences, complete facilities, civic centers, and railways
- City: large settlements, divided into different areas, with efficient transport systems, green areas, and merged towns
- Megacities: the largest human settlements, with over 10 million people, often formed by merged urban areas
Natural Environments
Rainforest
- Vegetation: epiphytes, giant trees, lianas, mangroves, understory shrubs
- Wildlife: jaguar, sloth, orangutan, poison dart frog, toucan
Deserts
- Vegetation: cacti, creosote bush, Joshua tree, date palm, aloe vera
- Wildlife: camel, fennec fox, Gila monster, sidewinder rattlesnakes, kangaroo rat
Grasslands
- Vegetation: tallgrass species, shortgrass species, wildflowers, sedges, shrubs
- Wildlife: American bison, prairie dogs, cheetahs, gazelles, greater prairie-chicken
Tundra
- Vegetation: moss, lichens, dwarf shrubs, grasses and sedges, wildflowers
- Wildlife: polar bears, caribou, Arctic fox, snowy owls, lemmings
Aquatic
- Vegetation: cattails, water lilies, duckweed, algae, bulrushes
- Wildlife: frogs and toads, fish, dragonflies and damselflies, waterfowl, beavers
Wetlands
- Vegetation: mangroves, cattails, water lilies, sawgrass, peat moss
- Wildlife: American alligator, great blue heron, beavers, frogs and toads, red-winged blackbird
Marine
- Vegetation: seaweed, seagrasses, coral, phytoplankton, mangroves
- Wildlife: fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, crustaceans, jellyfish
Globalization
- Globalization: the process of connecting the world through developments in transport, communications, trade, and labor availability
- Causes of globalization: migration, reduction of costs, and increase in profits
- Terms:
- Industrialization: mass production of goods for export
- Transnational corporations (TNCs): companies operating in multiple countries
- Franchises: permissions to set up ventures in a location
- MEDC (More Economically Developed Country): countries with rich resources and higher income
- LEDC (Less Economically Developed Country): countries with poor resources and lower income
- WTO (World Trade Organization): global organization dealing with trade rules between nations
- Exporters: sellers of goods and services to another country
- Importers: buyers of products from another country
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