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Vocabulary
Chapter 5 & 6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Colony | a territory separated from but subject to a ruling power |
annex | to fromally incomporate into 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 |
continental divide | a boundary or are of high ground that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of continent |
drainage basin | the entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries |
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 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 omestic firms in foreign countries and value of a nation's goods and services including the output of foreign countries and excluding the domestic output of foreign firms |
canal | an artificial waterway |
telecommunication | communication by electronic means |
free enterprice | an economic system that allows individuals to own, operate, and profit from their own businesses in a n open competitive market |
metropolitan area | a major city and its surrounding suburbs |
hierachy | rank according to function |
hinterland | the area served by a metropolis |