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WGeo 5
Chapter 5& 6 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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colony | a territory separated from but subject to a ruling power |
annex | to formally incorporate 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 |
Industrial Revolution | the shift from human power to machine power |
continental divide | a boundary or area of high ground that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent |
drainage basin | the entire area of land that is drained by a major river and it's tributaries |
tributary | a river or stream that flows into a mean river |
striation | marks characterizing glaciated ares of rocks |
rain shadow | an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains |
literacy | the ability to read or 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 healthcare or nutrition. |
per capita | per person |
gross national product | the total value of goods and services produced within a county in a year inclding the domestic output of foreign firms and excluding the output of domestic firms in foreign countries |
canal | an artificial water way. |
telecommunication | communication by electronic means |
free enterprise | an economic system that allows individuals to own operate and from their own busisness. |
metropolitan area | an major city and its surrounding suburbs |
hierarchy | rank according to function |
hinterland | the area served by metropolis. |