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World Geography
Chapter 5 and 6 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colony | a territory separated from but subject to a ruling power |
| annexed | to formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another |
| ceded | to transfer of 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 basins | the entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries |
| tributaries | a river or stream that flows into a main river |
| striation | marks characterizing glsciated 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, health care, and nutrition |
| per capita | per person |
| 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 is surrounding suburbs |
| hierarchy | rank according to function |
| hinterland | the area served by a metropolis |