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Geo1122*
Chapt. 5&6 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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colony | a territory separated from but subject to ruling power |
annex | to formally incorporate into a country or state territory of another |
cede | to transfer or give up |
civil war | a conflict between opposing groups of citizens if the same country |
industrial revolution | the shift from human power to machine power |
continental divide | a boundary or area of high ground that separate rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent |
drainage basin | the entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributes |
tributary | a river or stream that flows into a main river |
striation | marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks |
rain shadow | an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains |
literacy | the ability to read and write |
suburb | a residential area outside a central city |
standard of living | a persons or groups level of material well-being as measured by education, housing, and health care, and nutrition |
gross national product | the total value of a nations goods and services including the output of domestic firms in foreign countries and excluding the domestic output of foreign frirms |
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 function |
hinterland | the area served by a metropolis |
per capita | per person |