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Greece 1 Geography
1 Geography of Ancient Greece
Term | Definition |
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geography | study of the human and physical systems of the earth |
economy | a system for how goods and services are produced, distributed and consumed |
trade | the exchange of goods and services in a market or region |
peninsula | an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
colony | an area owned and controlled by a larger territory that is far away |
archipelago | a chain or cluster of islands |
polis | a city-state that was self-governing territory |
fertile soil | land that has good conditions for growing crops |
terracing | the process of making steps in the hillside to create more areas of flat land for growing crops |
merchant | a person involved in trade - buying/selling goods to make a profit |
culture | the beliefs, customs, practices of a particular nation or community of people |
cultural diffusion | the spread of cultural traits from on culture to another |
agriculture | the cultivation of land for raising crops and animals to sustain and enhance life. |
yield | the amount produced (of a specific crop) |
surplus | extra , an additional amount beyond what is required |