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Geography vocab
Chapter 5&6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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1 Colony | A territory separated from but subject to a ruling power. |
2 Annex | To formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another. |
3 Cede | To transfer or give up. |
4 Civil War | A 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 | The entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries. |
8 Tributary | A river or a stream that flows into a main river. |
9 Striation | Marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks. |
10 Rain Shadow | An area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains. |
11 Literacy | The ability to read and write. |
12 Suburb | A residential area outside a central city. |
13 Standard of living | A person's or group's level of material well-being, as measured by education, housing, health care, and nutrition. |
14 Per capita | Per person |
15 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. |
16 Canal | An artificial waterway |
17 Telecommunication | Communication by electronic means. |
18 Free enterprise | An economic system that allows individuals to own, operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market. |
19 Metropolitan area | A major city and its surrounding suburbs. |
20 Hierachy | Rank according to function. |
21 Hinterland | The area served by a metropolis. |