Question | Answer |
colony | a territory separated from but subject to a ruling power |
annex | to formally incorporate into a county or state the territory of another |
cede | to transfer or give up |
civil war | a conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country |
Industrial Revolution | the shift from human power to machine power |
continental divide | a boundary or area of high ground that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent |
drainage basin | the entire area of land that is drained by a major river and it's tributaries |
tributary | a river or stream that flows into a main river |
striation | marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks |
rain shadow | an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains |
literacy | the ability to read and write |
suburb | a residential area outside a central city |
standard of living | a person's or group's level of material, well-being, as measured by education, housing, healthcare, and nutrition |
gross national product | the total value of a nation's goods and services, including the output of domestic firms in foreign countries, and excluding the domestic output of foreign firms |
canal | an artificial waterway |
telecommunication | communication by electronic means |
free enterprise | an economic system that allows individuals to own, operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market |
metropolitan area | a major city and its surrounding suburbs |
hierarchy | rank according to function |
hinterland | the area served by a metropolis |
per capita | per person |