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Chap 5&6 vocab
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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colony | a territory separated from but subject to a ruling power |
annex | to formally incorporate in to a country or state the territory of another |
cede | to transfer or give up |
civil war | a conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country |
industrial revalution | the shift from human power to machine power |
continental divide | a boundary or area of high ground that separates rivers flowing towards opposite sides of a continent |
drainage basin | the entire area of land that is drained by major rivers and its tributaries |
tributary | a river or stream that flows into a main river |
striation | marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks |
literacy | the ability to read or wright |
suburb | a residential area outside a central city |
rain shadow | an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains |
standard of living | a person or groups level of material well-being as measured by education housing health care and nutrition |
per capita | per person |
gross national product | the total value of a nations goods and services including the output of domestic firms in foreign countries excluding the domestic out put of foreign firms |
canal | an artificial water way |
telecomunication | communication by electronic means |
metropolitan area | a major city and its surrounding suburbs |
hierarchy | rank accourding to function |
hinterland | the areas served by a metropolis |
free enterprise | an economic system that allows individuals to own, operate, and profit from their own business in an open competitive market. |