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Greece 1 Geography
1 Geography of Ancient Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |