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world geo 59
Chapter 5&6 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colony | a territory separated from but subjects to a ruling power. |
| annex | to formally incorporate into a country 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 towered opposite side of the continent |
| drainage basin | the entire area of land that is drained by a major rivers and its tributaries |
| tributary | a river or stream that flows into a main river |
| striation | marks characterization glaciated areas of rocks |
| rain shadow | an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains |
| literacy | the ability to read and wright |
| 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 health care and nutrition |
| per capita | per person |
| gross national product | the total value of goods ans services produced within a country in a year including the domestic output of foreign firms and excluding the output of domestic firms in foreign countries |
| canal | an artificial waterway |
| telecommunication | communication by electronic means |
| free enterprise | an economic system that allows individuals to own businesses in an open competitive market |
| metropolitan area | a major city and its surroundings suburbs |
| hierarchy | rank according to function |
| hinrerland | the area served by a metropolis |