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geography
Chapter 5&6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colony | A territory separated from but subject to a ruling power |
| Annexed | to formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another |
| Ceded | 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 Basins | The entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries |
| Tributaries | A river or stream that flows into a main river |
| Rain Shadow | An area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains |
| Literacy | The ability to read and write |
| Suburbs | A residential area outside a central city |
| Standard Living | A persons or groups level of material well being as measured by education housing health care and nutrition |
| Per Capita | Per person |
| striation | marks characterizing glaciated areas of rock |
| Gross national product | The total value of goods and services including the output of domestic firms in foregin countries and excluding the domestic output of foregin firms |
| Canal | An artificial water way |
| Telecommunication | Communication by electronic means |
| Free enterprise | An economic system that allows individuals to own operate and profit from their own businesses in an open competitive market |
| Metropolitan area | A major city and its surrounding suburbs |
| Hierarchy | Rank according to function |
| Hinterland | The area |