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Neely Vocab 04

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Contiguous   Areas that are joined together inside a common boundary  
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Megalopolis   Pattern of heavy urban settlement over a large area  
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Coral Reef   Structure at or near the water's surface formed by the skeletons of small sea animals  
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Free Enterprise System   Economic system in which people start and run businesses with limited government intervention  
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Service Industry   Business that provides services to people instead of goods  
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Navigable   Describes a body of water deep and wide enough to allow the passage of ships  
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Recycling   Reusing materials instead of throwing them out  
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Fossil fuels   Coal, oil, or natural gas  
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Acid rain   Rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants  
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Landfill   Area where trash companies dump the waste they collect  
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Free Trade   Taking down trade barriers so that goods flow freely among countries  
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Colony   Overseas territory or settlement tied to a parent country  
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Democracy   Form of government in which citizens choose their nation's leaders by voting for them  
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Federal Republic   Government divided between national and state powers  
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Suburbs   Smaller community that surrounds a city  
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National Park   Area set aside to protect wilderness and wildlife and for recreation  
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Secede   To withdraw from a national government  
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Immigrant   Person who moves to a new country to make a new home  
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Ethnic Group   People who share a common culture, language, or history  
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Rural   Area in the countryside  
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Urban   Area in the city  
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