the world's population today is over ___ people

percent of the earth that is land

percent of the earth covered by water (salt or freshwater)

the earth makes a trip around the sun once every ___ days (plus a leap day every 4 years)

a time that occurred after the birth of Christ

___ monarchy has a king/queen with NO LIMITS to his/her power

Places too cold or dry for ___ (or farming ) have never developed large populations

the study of the past by digging up & studying artifacts

objects made and used by early humans, dug up by archaeologists

a ___ government is run by an abusive single person who denies people basic rights

a time that occurred before the birth of Christ

"before the common era" means the same as B.C. (before Christ)

prejudice or an unfair preference for one side of a issue

the 1st 10 amendments to our Constitution protecting basic rights

ecosystem with short BUSHES or SMALL TREES

based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama ("Buddha") who was born in India 563 BC.

"common era", or after the birth of Jesus

another word for a market economy

100 years

began 30s AD, based on the teachings & life of Jesus

through industrialization, people move to ___ & away from farms/rural living

a ___ is a legal member of a country, either by birth or through naturalization (converting into a ___)

the long-term average weather of a place over many years

non-renewable fossil fuel producing most American electricity

movement of new settlers & culture to a land

a ___ economy has the government making ALL economic decisions

shows direction north-east-south-west on a map

the struggle among producers (like Kroger,Meijer,Walmart) for the chance to earn your money

a document saying what powers the US government has

today most monarchies are ___ monarchies, with power limited by a constitution

people who buy products

something you'd see on a POLITICAL MAP

beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a particular group of people

another word for money

10 years

removing too many trees in an area is called ___

lines of latitude and longitude are measures in units of ___ as in 90 ___ north latitude or 87 ___ west latitude

the amount WANTED of a particular item

government where PEOPLE hold the power

something you'd see on a PHYSICAL MAP, like the Sahara _____

__ countries have STRONG economies, HIGH standard of living (20% of the world)

___ countries have WEAK economies + a LOW standard of living (80% of countries)

cultural ___ is the SPREAD of cultural traits from one culture to another

in a ___ _____, citizens meet to pass laws themselves - not representatives

when many cultures are together, a place has a lot of ___

___ occurs WITHIN a country (Indiana corn traded for Florida oranges)

American citizens may be ___ into the military

measurement of the land's HEIGHT above sea level is its ____

a person who risks a lot to start a new business in a market economy

line around middle of earth that divides north/south hemisphere

the ___ branch (president) enforces laws, runs foreign policy, commands military

goods sent OUT of a country

something that actually happened

Places too cold or dry for ___ (or agriculture) have never developed large populations

population growth couldn't happen without farmers improving ____ production

a government's ___ ___ is a plan on how to interact with foreign countries

non-renewable; petroleum, coal, natural gas formed by ancient plants/animals

___ is trade that happens FREELY, with limited government interference

1st amendment protects the ____ of speech, ____ of the press, ____ of religion, assembly, and petition

made from petroleum, it powers most cars

3D model of the earth that's the same shape as the actual earth

abbreviation for "Geographic Information System"

command economy: the _____ makes all economic decisions

the head of a state government

the $ value of all things produced in a country in 1 year

if population ___ or increases too quickly, it can lead to shortages of food, water, and medicine

word meaning "half of the earth"

most common Indian religion, believing in "karma" and reincarnation

a map that shows how things used to be

permanently frozen, no plants at all, always icy ecosystem at the poles

Congress can ___ a president, charging him with a serious crime & may remove him from office

goods brought INTO a country

things that encourage people to act in a certain way

colonization example = Europeans pushed aside the ___ or Native Americans starting in the 1500-1600s

going from human or animal power to machine-power

the general increase in price over time

kings ___ their power because they're related to the past king

cultural ___ is cultural change new technology / inventions

countries depending on one another for certain goods (US makes airplanes, Bangladesh sews pants)

____ ___ is trade BETWEEN countries

___ migration is people moving AGAINST THEIR WILL (like slaves from Africa to the US)

they reads the Qur'an, containing the word of God (or Allah) as revealed to Prophet Muhammad

they believe in one God, reading the Torah, and began 4000 years ago

the president names ___ to federal courts, but the Senate must approve them

the ___ branch settles arguments through the courts

responsibility of citizens includes serving on a ____ to decide an accused person's guilt or innocence

Hindu/Buddhist/ belief that your good actions TODAY affect how well/bad your FUTURE life will be

part of a map telling what the colors & symbols mean

______ (or how we use our land) changes over time can be studied on GIS websites

spoken words and written symbols that make communication possible

lines measuring distance NORTH or SOUTH of the EQUATOR

temperate Indiana has lots of deciduous trees with ___ that turn colors & fall off in autumn

the ___ branch MAKES LAWS, sets taxes, spends money

___ ____ have only the powers listed in a constitution

lines measuring distance EAST or WEST from the PRIME MERIDIAN

______ like "39°N, 89°W" are similar in math where you graph on an X and Y axis

___ rule (+50%) means more than 1/2 of representatives approve something

_______ maps use colors to show where exactly people live

a ___ ___gives freedom to producers and consumers to buy & sell on their own

the head of a city government, Joe Hogsett in Indianapolis

movement of people from place to another

1000 years

___ economy combines parts of traditional, market, & command economies

a government ruled by a king with inherited authority

belief in ONE GOD

a ___ resource is one found naturally in the earth

___ resources are irreplaceable - use 'em and lose 'em

a behavior that's acceptable and NORMAL in a society

on a map this direction is usually UP toward the top of the map

97% of the earth's water is salty, found in ___ and seas

a person's interpretation of an event

a group's culture passed down through spoken stories and song

a president can ___ a person, or free him from jail or prison

oil; another word for

___ maps show features on the outside of earth, like mountain, rivers, plains

___ climate zones are the coldest, located near the poles

___ maps that show man-made things, like countries, states, cities

it is waste that makes the soil, air, or water less clean

belief in MANY GODS

___ ___ is the #umber of people per square mile of land

rain, snow, sleet, hail are types of ____

people who make products are called ____ (those who MAKE)

the $ that remains over after subtracting a store's costs

__ __ attract people to a new country, like a supply of good jobs or freedom

the wettest, most ____ parts of the world tend to be near the Equator

organization giving medical aid, food, and other help to victims of natural disasters/war

the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism/Buddhism/Sikhism

system of worship & beliefs that guide peoples' lives

___ resources are replaced or regrown quickly, like trees when replanted

in a ___ _____, citizens choose a people to make laws for them

plants, animals, and trees are examples of ___

___ of citizens include voting, keeping informed about the news, voicing opinions to government, jury duty, serving in a military draft

it takes 24 hours for the earth to make one ___, or complete turn

living "in the country" away from cities is living in a ___ area

a dry grassland ecosystem with short brown grasses & scattered trees (LION KING)

on a map, the ___ bar shows distance (like 1 inch = 200 miles)

having LIMITED resources to meet UNLIMITED wants creates _____

info that doesn't come from the person who witnessed an event happening

too fast population growth can lead to ___ of food, water, and medicine

society is often divided in to ______, often by $$$ or parents' income

a group of people who share a culture

focusing on a couple of things to grow or make that a country does well, then letting other countries handle the rest

a ___ is an unintended consequence to an action

Population density is expressed as the number of people per ___

population growth can lead to a higher __ __ __ as people produce & consume more goods

___ ___ is when new houses, roads, and utilities are needed as people created new suburban life in old farm land

when it's winter in North America, it's ___ in Australia

nickname for the area in between urban and rural areas

solar energy comes from ___

the amount available for use or purchase

the top court in America (9 members)

government pays for things with ___ collected (forcibly) from residents

___ can help the environment; like hybrid/electric cars and cleaner energy like solar/wind

climate zones "in the middle" with have 4 separate seasons

ecosystem where trees drop their leaves in the fall/autumn, and regrow in spring

the 23 1/2 degree ___ of the earth on its axis gives us seasons

each __ __ is one hour different from its neighbor

dates & events placed on a line

in a ___ economy people make/grow most of what they need themselves, living simply

a contract or agreement between countries intended to avoid conflict

___ climates are near the equator, and get more of the sun's energy

the ___ and ice cap ecosystem have little-to-no plants and are cold always

a government that abuses its people

largest international organization, meets in NYC, has over 190 nations members

___ ____ has NO LIMITS to its power & doesn't protect basic rights

living in a city is ____ living, not rural

___, movement of people to cities & away from farms, started as ppl moved to cities for jobs

______ is when a president refuses to sign a law, usually meaning it's dead

___ ___ is people moving BY CHOICE (like the Irish moving to the US in 1800s)

not required, but ____ is a responsibility of citizenship

a renewable, drinkable resource

the quick-changing measure of temp / rain at a given time and place

this air in motion is used to make electricity with ___ turbines

the ___ provides loans for projects promoting economic development

when it's summer in North America, it's ___ in Australia

It provides medicine, medical training, and health info to the poorest nations