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Chapter 5 + 6 vocab
Chapter 5 and 6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Colony | A territory separated from but subject to a ruling. |
Annexed | To formally incorporate into a country or state or the territory of another. |
Ceded | To transfer or give up |
Civil War | A conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country. |
Industrial Revolution | The shift from human power to machine power. |
Continental divide | A boundary of area of high ground that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent. |
Drainage Basin | The entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries. |
Striations | Marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks. |
Tributaries | A river or stream that flows into a main river. |
Rain shadows | An area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of the high mountains. |
Literacy | The ability to read and write. |
Suburbs | A residential area outside a central city |
Standard of Living | A person's or group's 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 nation's goods and services, including the output of domestic firms in foreign countries and excluding the domestic output of foreign firms |
Canal | An artificial waterway |
Telecommunication | Communication by electronic means |
Free enterprise | An economic system that allows individuals to own, operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market |
Metropolitan area | A major city and its surrounding suburbs |
Hierarchy | Rank according to functions |
Hinterland | The area served by a metropolis |