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wctermsunit2and4
Vertical Terms Unit 2 & 4
Term | Definition |
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limited government | Government led by the citizens, everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the laws. |
unlimited government | Government where control is placed solely with the ruler and his/her appointees, and there are no limits imposed on his/her authority. |
demography | The study of human population in terms of numbers, especially birth rates, death rates, ethnic composition, age and gender distributions. |
cultural diffusion | The process of spreading cultural traits from one region to another. |
Columbian Exchange | An interchange of plants, animals, disease, people, and culture between the Western and Eastern hemispheres following the voyages of Columbus. |
deforestation | The clearing of forests to use the area for other purposes. |
renewable resource | This refers to a natural resource that can be replenished naturally. |
non-renewable resource | This refers to natural resources that cannot be remade or replenished. |