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World Geography Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colony | any territory separated from, but subject to, a ruling power |
| Annexed | added to/incorporated |
| Civil War | a conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country |
| Industrial Revolution | introduced power-driven machinery, enabling factories to produce great quantities of goods |
| Continental Divide | a boundary that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent |
| Drainage Basins | areas of land that are drained by major rivers and their tributaries |
| Tributaries | rivers and streams that carry water to a major river |
| Rain Shadow | an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains |
| Literacy | the ability to read and write |
| Ceded | transferred |
| Striations | scratch marks on glaciated rocks |
| Suburbs | residential areas outside a central city |
| Standard of Living | a measurement based on available education, housing, health care and nutrition |
| per capita | per person |