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Neely Vocab 04
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Contiguous | Areas that are joined together inside a common boundary |
| Megalopolis | Pattern of heavy urban settlement over a large area |
| Coral Reef | Structure at or near the water's surface formed by the skeletons of small sea animals |
| Free Enterprise System | Economic system in which people start and run businesses with limited government intervention |
| Service Industry | Business that provides services to people instead of goods |
| Navigable | Describes a body of water deep and wide enough to allow the passage of ships |
| Recycling | Reusing materials instead of throwing them out |
| Fossil fuels | Coal, oil, or natural gas |
| Acid rain | Rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants |
| Landfill | Area where trash companies dump the waste they collect |
| Free Trade | Taking down trade barriers so that goods flow freely among countries |
| Colony | Overseas territory or settlement tied to a parent country |
| Democracy | Form of government in which citizens choose their nation's leaders by voting for them |
| Federal Republic | Government divided between national and state powers |
| Suburbs | Smaller community that surrounds a city |
| National Park | Area set aside to protect wilderness and wildlife and for recreation |
| Secede | To withdraw from a national government |
| Immigrant | Person who moves to a new country to make a new home |
| Ethnic Group | People who share a common culture, language, or history |
| Rural | Area in the countryside |
| Urban | Area in the city |