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Ch. 4 Sect. 1 Vocab
North America Today
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| diversity | variety |
| indigenous | native to the area in which something is found |
| immigrant | a person who takes up permanent residence in another country |
| tolerance | acceptance of others' beliefs |
| mass media | communication from a single source with the potential to reach large audiences |
| smartphone | a handheld device that combines communication and software applications |
| global | worldwide |
| mobile | movable |
| manufacturing | the use of machines to make raw materials into usable products |
| fiber optic | glass fibers used to send digital code quickly across great distances |
| recession | a slowdown in economic growth |
| petroleum | raw material used to produce oil |
| ethanol | a liquid alcohol removed from sugarcane or corn that can be used as a fuel alone or blended with gasoline |
| hybrid | a vehicle that can use either electricity or gas to run |
| wind turbine | an engine powered by wind to generate electricity |
| naturalization | the process that someone born in another country follows to become a citizen |
| due process | in the United States, rules that authorities must follow in dealing with citizens |