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GarciaVocab2018
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ITCZ | Intertropical Convergence Zone. Where winds meet and create heavy rainfall |
| Exotic Species | Plants or Animals brought into a place |
| Marsupial | Mammals with pouches in which they carry their young |
| EEZ | Exclusive Economic Zone. The water around a country that belongs to it and can be used for economic gain |
| Fjord | A channel of the sea that flows between to high mountains |
| Polder | Land reclaimed by the sea |
| Dikes | Walls that hold water back |
| Famine | Starvation; lack of food |
| Constitutional Monarchy | System of government with a queen/king and a Parliament |
| Geyser | A spring that shoots hot water from the ground |
| Socialism | A system in which the government controls the means to distribute and produce goods |
| Ghetto | Area of cities in which minorities live |
| Autonomy | Self-government |
| Renaisannce | A period of history which focused on science and the arts |
| Microstates | A very small country |
| Taiga | A forest consisting of mainly evergreen trees found covering half of Russia |
| Czar | A Russian leader |
| Abdicate | To resign |
| Gulag | A Russian labor camp |
| Caravan | A group of people traveling together usually for protection |
| Nomads | People who travel around with no permanent home |
| Yurts | Mongolian portable houses |
| Oasis | A body of water in a desert |
| Dynasty | Line of hereditary leaders |
| Imam | Religious leaders of Muslim society |
| Bedouins | Nomadic herders in the Middle East |
| Theocracy | Government controlled by religion |
| OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Oil exporting countries come together in a group. |
| Ayatollahs | Religious leaders with the highest authority according to Shia Muslims |
| Zionism | Movement calling for Jews to set up home in Palestine |
| Holocaust | The mass killing of Jews by the Nazis during World War 2 |
| Sultans | Ottoman rulers |
| Mandates | Territories under the control of other countries |
| Secular | Non-religious |
| Jerusalem | The holy land for Jews |
| Fellahin | Peasant farmers in Egypt |
| Desertification | When desert-like conditions spread |
| Klongs | Canals in Thailand |
| Archipelago | Large group of islands |
| Endemic Species | Plants or animals native to an area |
| Homogenous | The same kind |
| Aborigines | The original people of Australia |
| Outback | Vast desert covering most of Australia |
| Staple | The main food crop in a diet |
| Millet | Drought-resistant staple crop found in Africa |
| Sorghum | Drought-resistant staple crop found in Africa |
| Tsetse Fly | A fly carrying a disease lethal to humans |
| Genocide | The mass killing of a group or people |
| Apartheid | A series of laws preventing black South Africans from becoming involved in politics |
| Sanction | Penalties put on a country in order to force them to change |
| Informal Sector | People who work for themselves and are not taxed |
| Pantheon | The gods of a religion |
| Sepoys | Indian soldiers fighting for the British |
| Boycott | To protest by not buying a product |
| Partition | To split |
| Reincarnation | The Hindu idea that a souls will be reborn in the next life |
| Dharma | The Hindu ideal of importance in duty |
| Karma | Negative and positive force caused by one's actions |
| Caste | The social system in India |
| Protectorate | A country that gives up it ability to make decisions in order for protection |
| Paddy | Wetlands used to farm rice |
| Aquaculture | Farming marine life |
| Communes | Large organization of farmers that organize farming |
| Calligraphy | Fancy, stylish handwriting |
| Hieroglyphics | Egyptian symbols used as a form of writing |
| SEZ | Special Economic Zone. An area within a country designated for foreign companies or investments |
| Martial Law | Military rule |
| Tsunami | A big wave |
| Shogun | Warlords in feudal Japan |
| Samurai | Warriors in feudal Japan |
| Annex | To add a piece of land to a country |
| Armistice | A truce |
| DMZ | Demilitarized Zone. The heavily guarded border between North and South Korea |
| Subsidies | Money from the government |
| Trade Surplus | When a country exports more than it imports |
| Domino Theory | A US theory that states if one country falls to communism then more will follow |
| Pidgin Languages | Simplified version of English |
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