Unit 7 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Spread of ideas, customs, and technologies between peoples

Back

cultural diffusion

Front

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Back

imperialism

Front

A large landmass smaller than a continent

Back

subcontinent

Front

A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or disturbance.

Back

tsunami

Front

Hiring workers in other countries for jobs

Back

Outsourcing

Front

Oceanic crust sinks beneath a trench and into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.

Back

subduction

Front

Actions or processes that involve the entire world, making something global.

Back

Globalization

Front

Flat land by rivers formed by mud and silt from floods

Back

flood plain

Front

Major winds in the Indian Ocean that facilitated trade by blowing into India for half the year and away for the other half.

Back

monsoon

Front

Belief in many gods

Back

polytheism