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chapter 5&6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colony | a territory separated from but subject to a ruling power |
| annex | to formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another |
| cede | to transfer or to 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 side of a continent |
| drainage basin | the entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries |
| tributary | a river or stream that flows into a main river |
| striation | marks |
| rain shadow | an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side |
| literacy | the ability to read and write |
| suburb | a residential area outside a central city |
| standard of living | a persons or groups level of material well being as measured by education housing health care and nutrition |
| per capita | per person |
| gross national product | the total value of goods and services produced within a county in year including the domestic output of foreign firms and excluding the output of domestic firms in a foreign countries |
| 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 functions |
| hinterland | the area served by a metropolis |
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