A specific description of where a place is located often expressed using latitude and longitude. - Absolute Location , When measuring lines of latitude, always begin with this line, which represents zero degrees. - Equator, This is where temperate climates occur. - Middle Latitudes , Includes climates like Mediterranean, humid subtropical and marine west coast. - Temperate Zones, A natural quality of the Earth’s surface that includes land formations and vegetation zones. - Physical Feature , Lines of longitude meet at these points. - Poles , The destruction and removal of forest and its undergrowth by natural or human forces. - Deforestation , The loss of soil fertility and plant life. - Desertification , Most of these landforms are at about 30 degrees North and South latitude. - Deserts , Sunny, warm summers and mild, wet winters is a description of this type of climate. - Mediterranean , Seasonal winds that bring periods of heavy rains or dry weather. - Monsoons, The short term changes in the air for a given place and time. - Weather , The type of climate that changes with elevation. - Highland , Two dry climate types - Steppe and Desert, A social, political, economic or environmental attraction of a new area that drew people away from their previous location. - Pull Factor, When people flee to another country because of political, social or economic unrest. - Refugee, The process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other. - Globalization , The spread of people, ideas, technology, and products among places. - Diffusion , The reliance of one country on the resources, goods, or services of another country. - Interdependence, Assistance to people in distress. - Humanitarian Aid , The dominate culture that spreads across the country borders of North Africa and the Middle East. - Arabic, A pattern of behavior accepted by a society. - Culture Practice , The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common. - Culture , An area in which people have many shared culture traits. - Culture Region , A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry. - Ethnic Group ,

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