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Chapter 5 and 6

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colony   a territory seperated from but subject to a ruling power  
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annex   to formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another  
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cede   to transfer or to give up  
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civil war   a conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country  
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industrial revolution   the shift form human power to machine power  
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continental divide   a boundry or area of high ground thT SEPERATES rivers flowing toward opposite sides of continent  
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drainage basin   the entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries  
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tributary   a river of stream that flos into a main river  
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striation   marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks  
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rain shadow   an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains  
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literacy   the ability to read and write  
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suburb   a residental area outside a central city  
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standard of living   a person's living or group's level of material well-being, as measured by education ousing health care, and nutrition  
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per capita   per person  
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gross national product   the total value of a nation good's and services  
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canal   an artificial waterway  
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telecommication   comuunication by lectronic goods  
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free enterprice   an economic system that allows individuals to own  
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metropolitan area   a major city and its surrounding suburbs  
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hierachy   rank according to function  
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hinterland   the area served by metropolis  
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