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49 Cards in this Set
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maquiladora
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Factory in Mexico where parts are assembled
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elevation
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height above sea level
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basin
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a sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges
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region
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areas with like characteristics that are grouped together
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intense
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harsh or strong
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petroleum
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a type of oil that is the source for gasoline
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arid
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an area lacking water for things to grow
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butte
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a flat-topped hill, smaller than a mesa
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mesa
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a small, high plateau
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erosion
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the wearing away of Earth's surface
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drought
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a period of lower than normal precipitation
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petrochemical
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any substance made from petroleum and natural gas
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widespread
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far-reaching
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agribusiness
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large-scale farming
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alluvial soil
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rich soil that has been deposited from river water
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nomad
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person who moves from place to place
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archaeologist
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scientist who studies physical remains
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artifact
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any object made or used by humans
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hunter-gatherer
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person who lives by hunting and gathering rather than farming
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shaman
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person believed to have power to heal the sick
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confederacy
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a union of different groups
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matrilineal
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traces relationship through the mother
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adobe
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a mix of sun-dried earth and straw used to build houses
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patrilineal
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relationship traced through father
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teepee
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a portable home made of tanned hides fastened to poles
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middleman
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an agent acting as a go-between for the producers of goods and consumers
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era
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a chunk of time
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century
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one hundred years
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decade
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ten years
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relative chronology
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estimated time period
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absolute chronology
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specific time period
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primary source
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original document like a diary, letter, photograph
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secondary source
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unoriginal, written by someone else; like a database, textbook, biography
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bias
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you prefer something based on an emotional judgment
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landform
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a natural feature of land
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climate
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general weather for a place
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urban
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a city
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rural
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countryside
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absolute location
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exact place using coordinates
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relative location
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location of a place in relation to another
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age distribution
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how old or young people are in an area
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growth rate
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how big a city will get
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diversity
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a variety or mixture
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region
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an area that shares similar characteristics
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immigrate
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permanently move to a new country
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generalization
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true statement based on available facts
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inference
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implied facts based on text
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plagiarism
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copying someone else's work
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citation
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where you got your information
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