Economics/Governments/Atlas Terms Review

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This imaginary line of latitude goes around the middle of the Earth splitting it into the northern and southern hemispheres.

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Equator

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These imaginary lines run vertically (north and south) and measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian.

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Lines of Longitude

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This is the study of how people manage their resources to provide for their people.

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Economics

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The measure of the total value of all the goods and services of a country in a given period of time is...

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Gross Domestic Product

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These are the directions that fall in between the cardinal directions - northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest.

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intermediate directions

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This is a symbol on a map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions.

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compass rose

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If you or a country focus on the creation of one product and perfect it, it is referred to as...

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specialization

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A government that allows NO citizen participation is considered...

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an autocracy

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A government that gives all power to the citizens is considered...

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a democracy

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In this type of government, the leader makes decisions based on the teachings of a holy book. Because this country's rules are based on religion, it is ...

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a theocracy.