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GED Geography Vocab
Vocab, Missouri GED On-line, Social Studies: Geography
Word | Meaning |
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adapt | to adjust |
climate | a region's typical weather patterns |
commute | to travel back and forth from home to a workplace regularly |
delta | silt-built land at the mouth of a river |
developing nation | a country that has not yet fully industrialized its economy |
downsize | to decrease the number of employees for economic reasons |
embargo | a ban, often enforced by a government, on trade with one or more nations |
environment | the geography of our immediate surroundings |
floodplain | the flat land located along the course of a stream or river that can flood easily |
landform | a physical feature of Earth's surface |
levee | artificial banks and walls built to control rivers |
region | area of the Earth's surface defind by one or more physical or human characteristics |
telecommuter | an employee who works at home using an electronic linkup with the office |