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Vocabulary 5-6
World geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colony | a territory separated but subject 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 toward opposite sides 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 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 of a central city |
| Standard of Living | a person's or group's level of material well being, as measured by education, housing, healthcare an nutrition |
| Per Capita | per person |
| Gross National Product | the total value of a nations goods and services produced within a county 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, 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 |