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14 Cards in this Set
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oasis 247
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a fertile area in a desert that has a source of water
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ocean current 43
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a fast-moving stream of water in the ocean created by uneven heating of the Earth's surface
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oligarchy 82
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a government controlled by a small group of people
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one-resource economy 164
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a county's dependence largely on one resource or crop for income
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orbit 28
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the path one body makes as it circles around another
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pampas 149
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flat grasslands in South America; a region similar to the Great Plains in the United States
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parallel 12
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in geography, a line of latitude
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parliament 396
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the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom
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peninsula 282
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a land area nearly surrounded by water
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permafrost 293
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a permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil
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petroleum 116
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an oily substance found under Earth's crust; the source of gasoline and other fuels; an energy resource
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philosophy 401
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a system of ideas and beliefs
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Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto 257
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military dictator of chile from 1973 to 1988
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Pizarro, Francisco 186
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conquistador who conquered the Incas
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