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vocab
Term | Definition |
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colony | a territory separated from but subjects to a ruling power |
annexed | to formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another |
ceded | to transfer or give up |
war | a conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country |
industrial revolution | introduced power driven machinery enabling factories to produce great quantities of goods |
continental divide | |
drainage basins | |
tributaries | rivers and streams that |
physical processes | |
environmental change | |
physical characteristics | |
rain shadow | an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains |
climates | the term used for the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time |
ecosystems | the interaction of plant life animal life and the physical |
cultures | the way of life that distinguishes a people for example government language religion customs and beliefs |
annexed | |
standard of living | |
economic activities | |
science and technology | a measurement based on available education housing health care and nutrition |
environmental change | |
per capita | per person |
understanding the past | |
literacy | the ability to read and write |