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Exploration Part 2
The second half of the exploration chapter vocabulary.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| longitude | a measure of how far east or west a place on Earth is from an imaginary line that runs between the North and South Poles |
| latitude | a measure of how far north or south a place on Earth is from the Equator |
| plantation | a large farm where crops such as sugar, rubber, or tobacco are grown |
| strait | a narrow body of water that connects two seas |
| epidemic | an outbreak of a disease that affects many people within a geographic area |
| inflation | an increase in the supply of money compared to goods, resulting in higher prices |
| cottage industry | a small-scale business in which people work mostly at home |
| mercantilism | an economic policy by which nations try to gather as much gold and silver as possible by controlling trade and establishing colonies |
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