agriculture farming including growing crops and raising livestock Slides: 16 Download presentation agriculture farming, including growing crops and raising livestock Colonization to takeover another territory and establish a colony in; settle Culture the set of beliefs, values and practices that a group of people have in common. cultural region area in which people share common cultural characteristics such as language, history, or religious beliefs Democracy system of government in which political control is exercised by the people, either directly or through elected representatives Economy A system for producing (making), distributing (spreading out), consuming (buying) goods and services Ethnic group a group of people who share a common culture and ancestry Geography study of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it government form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc. , is governed human migration human movement from one place to another in order to establish new homes Industry business activity related to the same type of good or service. EX: Auto industry (all businesses related to a car) Immigration To leave one country or region and settle in another natural resources material found in nature, such as minerals, soil and oil political relating to government (the relationship between people and government) Social relating to the organization of society, especially relating to classes according to status technology any way of putting knowledge to practical use to make something or solve a problem