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World Geo
chapter 5 & 6 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Colony | A Territory separated from but subject to a ruling power. |
Annexed | To formally incorporate into country's or state the territory of another. |
Ceded | To transfer or to give up. |
Civil War | A conflict between opposite 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. |
Strations | Marks characterizing glaciated areas of rock. |
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 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 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. |
Canal | An artificial waterway. |
Telecommunication | Communications 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. |
Hinterlands | The area served by a metropolis. |