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ch. 14-17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cultural diffusion | the restrictions of a culture from outside influences |
| renaissance | the revival of art,literature,and learning that took place in europe during the fourteenth |
| industrial revolution | the shift from human power to machine power |
| summit | the highest point of a mountain or similar elevation |
| prevailing westerlies | the contrast that flows of air fro m west to east in the tempature zones of the earth |
| euro | the common currency used by member nations of the european union |
| compulsory | required by law or a rule |
| fertile | producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops. |
| ore | is a type of rock that contains minerals with important elements including metals. |
| tertiary economic activity | sector of the economy also known as the service sector |
| moor | invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and called the territory Al-Andalus, an area which at different times comprised Gibraltar |
| bog | is a mire that accumulates peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses, and in a majority of cases, sphagnum moss. |
| glen | s a valley, typically one that is long, deep, and often glacially U-shaped; |
| peat | is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation. |
| cultural divergence | the restrictions of a culture from outside influences |
| fjord | is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial erosion. |
| geothermal energy | energy produced from the earths intense interior heat |
| mixed ecomony | a system combining different degrees of government regulations |
| blight | a plant disease |
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