smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river

a high point or ridge that determines the direction of river flow

the source of a stream or river

a boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain.

a large powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters.

a network of sage houses in the United States that helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom.

a farming method used in dry regions in which crops are grown that rely only on natural precipitation.

a concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and Midwestern United States.

a mild climate region in the southern and southwestern portions of the United States.

a large population concentration that is made up of several large and many smaller cities, such as the area between Boston and Washington, D.C.

musical form that developed in the United States in the early 1900’s blending African rhythms and European harmonies.

economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing.

legal proceeding in which a borrower’s rights to property are relinquished due to his or her inability to make payments to the loan.

the removal of all trees in a stand of timber

precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids which kills wildlife and damages buildings, forests and crops.

haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar and radiation with chemical fumes from automobile exhausts and other pollution sources

process by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen.

a channel or pipeline for carrying large quantity of flowing water.

is a distinct group of individuals, whether that group makes up a nation or a group of people with a common characteristic

Population Distribution

is a term that is used to describe how people are spread across a specific area

is the concentration of individuals within a species in a specific geographic location.

is a term used by geographers to mean inhabited land. It generally refers to land where people have made their permanent home

Arithmetic population density

is a statistic that tells you how many people live in a certain area, and is reported as the total number of people per land area

Physiological population density

is the total population in proportion to the area of arable land.

measures the number of farmers specifically on each unit of farmland

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Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Tributary	smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river
Divide	a high point or ridge that determines the direction of river flow
Head water	the source of a stream or river
Fall Line	a boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain.
Hurricane	a large powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters.
Underground railroad	a network of sage houses in the United States that helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom.
Dry farming	a farming method used in dry regions in which crops are grown that rely only on natural precipitation.
Manufacturing Belt	a concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and Midwestern United States.
Sun Belt	a mild climate region in the southern and southwestern portions of the United States.
Megalopolis	a large population concentration that is made up of several large and many smaller cities, such as the area between Boston and Washington, D.C.
Jazz	musical form that developed in the United States in the early 1900’s blending African rhythms and European harmonies.
Post Industrial	economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing.
Fore closure	legal proceeding in which a borrower’s rights to property are relinquished due to his or her inability to make payments to the loan.
Clear Cutting	the removal of all trees in a stand of timber
Acid Rain	precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids which kills wildlife and damages buildings, forests and crops.
Smog	haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar and radiation with chemical fumes from automobile exhausts and other pollution sources
Eutrophication	process by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen.
Aqueduct	a channel or pipeline for carrying large quantity of flowing water.
Population	is a distinct group of individuals, whether that group makes up a nation or a group of people with a common characteristic
Population Distribution	is a term that is used to describe how people are spread across a specific area
Population Density	is the concentration of individuals within a species in a specific geographic location.
Ecumene	is a term used by geographers to mean inhabited land. It generally refers to land where people have made their permanent home
Arithmetic population density	is a statistic that tells you how many people live in a certain area, and is reported as the total number of people per land area
Physiological population density	is the total population in proportion to the area of arable land.
Agricultural density	measures the number of farmers specifically on each unit of farmland

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