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Ch. 5 & 6 vocab
Chapter 5 & 6 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 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 |
tributary | A river or stream that flows into a main river |
striations | Marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks |
rain shadow | An area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of the 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 its surrounding suburbs |
hierarchy | rank according to function |
hinterland | The area served by a metropolis |