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ILTS Social Science Content Test Concentric Zone Model - A circle with 5 outer layers 1. Central Business District (CBD) 2. Transition Zone 3. Low Income 4. Middle Income Snow in Buffalo, NY compared to Chicago - Chicago is westward to the lake. So compared to Chicago New York gets more snow. Deforestation - Deforestation occurs when forest are cut down. Not only is the carbon ceased from the trees, but CO2 is released into the atmosphere. Climate change takes a huge toll. CO2 can even be released when wood it set to rot or burn. Balkan War - The main conflict they faced was ethic and religious differences. Three main causes included: Ottoman empire was unable to reform itself, govern satisfaction, and rising nationalism. Outsourcing - One company hires another to a job to make goods and services. However, they can do the job, but leads to better opportunity cost. Regional Specialization - Goods and services that are native in that location Complementarianism - The belief that both men and women are equal in status, but can have different and complementary roles. Legislative Branch - Senate and House of Representatives. They are the most powerful branch, they can: regulate trade, commerce, pass laws, and lay down taxes. Maslow Needs - Physiological to self-fulfillment Improved Water Quantity - Positive effect on swamplands Population Density - # of people / land area Acid Rain - Acid rain has been happening since the Industrial Revolution. It's considered any form of precipitation with acidic components such as sulfuric or nitric acid. It can be seen in rain, snow, fog, or hail. Harms forests and lakes caused by pollution. Whigs vs. Democrats - Whigs LOVED Federal Government Democrats LOVED State Government Invisible Hand - Government has no play in this it's all based on self interest and competition. Consumers decide what to buy. Producers decide what to sell. Temperature near the equator - Temperature near the equator is much more hot than the pole because of the suns direct heat to that area. However, at the poles the suns rays are much more distributed. Franz Ferdinand - Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. A major catalyst for WWI. Confucianism - Aimed for bettering individuals and society. Social values and morals weighed heavily. All about correctness, obedience, and respect. The goals were to educate people to be self-motive and self-controlled. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) - A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations. They have a bond to help each other. Market Economy - Economic decisions are made by individuals or the open market. Command Economy - An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy. Anthropology - Study of humans, human behavior and society past and present. Involves cultural immersion, collecting data, and lab techniques. Study of the origins and development of people and their societies. WTO (World Trade Organization) - The purpose is to ensure global trade happens smoothly, freely and predictably. Sets ground rules, and helps with not giving one country too much power. They were help with trade problems. Emancipation Proclamation - January 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln stated a proclamation that if the Union won then all slaves be granted freedom. Globalization - The way countries and people interact and blend around the world. The cause of the Civil War - The primary cause of the war was that Southern states wanted to keep slavery. Taxation also played a role. Europes Discovery of Africa - They learned a lot from areas like Africa and America. They made GUAP due to the trade in goods, spices, and metals. New food, plants, and animals were exchanged. The flood of Chinese immigrants to the U.S. - There was a lot of economic chaos in China and they California Gold Rush caught their eye. When the Gold Rush ended Chinese Americans were declared cheap labor. Judicial Review - The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional. Wade (1973): Supreme court ruled that state slaw prohibiting abortion was unconstitutional.