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Chapter 5 Vocab
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.Coliny | Territory separated from but subject to a ruling power. |
| 2.Annex | Formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another. |
| 3.Cede | Transfer of give up. |
| 4.Civil War | Conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country. |
| 5.Industrial Revolution | The shift from human power to machine power |
| 6.Continental Divide | A boundary or area of high ground that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent. |
| 7.Drainage Basin | Entire are of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries. |
| 8.Tributary | River or stream that flows into a main river. |
| 9.Striation | Marks characterizing glaciated areas of rock. |
| 10.Rain Shadow | Area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains. |
| 11.Literacy | The ability to read and wright. |
| 12.Suburb | Residential area out side a central city. |
| 13.Standard of Living | A person or groups level of material well-being, as measured by education, housing, health care, and nutrition. |
| 14.Ecosystem | Interaction of plant life, animal life, and the physical environment in which they live. |
| 15.Gross National Product | 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. |
| 16.Canal | An artificial water way. |
| 17.Telecommunication | Communication by electronic means |
| 18.Free enterorise | Economic system that allows ind |
| 19.Metropolitan area | |
| 20.Hierarchy | |
| 21.Hinterland |