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precipitation that has become acidic through the absorption of pollutants in the atmosphere, such as sulfur and nitrogen oxides
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acid rain
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the division of an area into smaller regions, which usually are hostile to one another
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balkanization
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referring to a product or process that does not add more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
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carbon neutral
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a government-controlled farm
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collective
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a change caused an area to become more arid
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desertification
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a process by which nutrients are dissolved in a body of water increasing plant growth and resulting in reduced oxygen levels and fish populations
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eutrophication
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a part of a country not connected to its main territory
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exclave
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a systemic killing of a group of people
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genocide
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a method of analyzing geography that considers history, culture, economics, relative to the physical characteristics of a country or region
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geopolitical
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narrow, deep valley between mountains
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gorge
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energy produced through the movement of water
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hydroelectric
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a policy extending political, economic, or military rule over a foreign nation
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imperialism
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a protective covering put over soil to prevent evaporation or erosion
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mulch
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decomposed organic material that can be used for fuel and mulch
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peat
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permanently frozen soil beneath the surface in polar and near-polar areas
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permafrost
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to transfer ownership from the government to the private sector
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privatize
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deep valley caused by the runoff of water
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ravine
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people who leave their homeland seeking safety in a foreign country
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refugees
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technically an independent nation that is under the military and/or financial control of another nation
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satellite country
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a nation with the economic and political strength to influence global events
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superpower
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unable to be used by travel of water
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unnavigable
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transitional areas between land and water systems that supports aquatic plants
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wetlands
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causes for negative growth
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workers needed in industrialization in other areas, uncertainty of future, housing shortages, migration
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Why is the Danube River important to Eastern Europe?
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connects central with eastern europe, used for trade and transportation
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What countries does the North European Plain run through?
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Belarus, Poland, Russia
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Why isn't the Balkan region good for farming?
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has dry summers, unfertile soil, mountainous terrain
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What physical feature separates various ethnic groups from each other in the Balkans?
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mountains
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lowest population density in europe
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russia
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The main cause of the balkanization of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia was _____.
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ethnic conflict
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