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WorldGEO MEH
Chapter 5 & 6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Colony | A territory seperated from but subject to a ruling power |
Annex | To formally incoporate into a large country or state the territory of another |
Cede | To transfer or give up |
Civil war | A conflict between opposing groups of civitizens of the same country |
Industrail Revolution | The shift from human power to machine power |
Continental divide | A boundry or area of high ground that seperates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent |
Drainage basin | The entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributes |
Tributary | A river or stream that flows into a main river |
Striation | Marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks |
Rain Shadow | An area of rediced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains |
Literacy | The ability to read and write |
Suburb | A residential area outside a central city |
Standad 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 total valie of a nation's goods and services, including the output of domestic firms in foreign firms |
Canal | An artificial waterway |
Telecommunication | Communication by electronic means |
Free enterprise | An economic system that allows individuals to own, operate, and profit from their own buiseness in an open, competitive market |
Metropolitan area | A major city and its surrounding suburbs |
Hierachy | Rank according to function |
Hinterland | The area served by a mertropolis |