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Geography-Latitude and Longitude 

*Lines of latitude and longitude form and 

imaginary grid on Earth's surface. 

*Latitude lines 

-Latitude is the distance of a location south 

or north of the equator. 

-Latitude lines run east and west. 

*Longitude lines 

-Longitude is the distance of a location east 

or west of the equator. 

-Longitude lines runs south and north.

Economies-

*Traditional Economies 

-Fond in rual areas and non developed countries

-custom guide economic decisions 

-no technology 

-men and women have different rules

-economic activity is based on family needs

-hunting, fishing, gathering 

*Market Economies

-resources are owned and controlled by individuals 

- Individual freedom/choice is important 

-supply and demand 

-also called free market or capitalism 

*Command Economies

-government makes decisions on how resources will be used and prices of goods

-change happens easily 

-little individual freedom/choice 

-businesses are not run to make profit

-few choices for consumers

-shortage are common 

-government decides where you work

*Mixed Economies 

-protects consumers and workers from unfair policies

-government and individuals share the decision making 

-government regulates production of the certain goods offered 

-individuals own means of production 

-most effective economy

Government-

*Government is an organization that sets up and 

enforces laws 

*Why do we need a Government?

-to protect people 

-to protect peoples rights 

-to resolve conflicts with in the country and other 

countries 

*There are 100 different types of Government

Culture

*What is culture?

-beliefs 

-custom's

-idea, way of doing things 

-homes

-foods

-clothing

-sports

-literature/art 

-Religion 

-Government

- Language 

Religion-

*Five major world religions

-Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and 

Buddhism

*Religion helps people make sense of the world

*Religion also helps people understand the meaning 

and purpose of life 

*Religions of the world have many common traits

-expectation to treat everyone good and act prperly

-prayers and rituals 

-celebrate important holidays, places, and times 

Rivers-

*4 major rivers 

*Carry's water from the mountain to the sea

*Nile River

*Congo River 

*Zambezi River 

*Niger River 

*majority of cities located on rivers 

East Asia Land-forms- 

*China which takes up most of east Asia's land is made up 

of mainly mountains, highlands, and plateaus

*The other countries of East Asia are mountains too 

-but they have only narrow plains along the coast and 

rivers 

-instead of the wide plains and plateaus of China and 

Mongolia

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