Human Geography

2. the blending traits from two different cultures to form a new trait
6. construction of buildings
8. Compression: advancements in technology and transportation make travel around the world feel shorter
10. the process of a person or group losing the cultural traits that made them distinct from the people around them
11. the belief that one's own culture is superior to others
12. Divergence: when a culture splits into different cultures because of lack of interaction
13. when someone is male or female
14. when you exchange something of your own for something someone else has
15. Family: a collection of languages that are all descended from an original, proto language
17. when someone is Hispanic, Asian, African American, etc.
18. religion practiced in India

1. when people move to cities from rural areas (farms)
3. Diffusion: the rapid, widespread spread of a feature or trend through a population by direct person-to-person contact
4. Convergence: the process where different cultures become more similar through interaction
5. of place: the emotional connection and attachment people have to a particular location
7. the shared beliefs and traditions a group of people have
9. people: the original settlers of a given region (American Indians)
12. the religion Christians practice
16. adoption of cultural traits, such as language, by one group under the influence of another