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31 Cards in this Set
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continental divide
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boundary that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent.
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drainage basin
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areas of land that are drained by major rivers.
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tributary
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rivers and streams that carry water to a major river.
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striation
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scratch marks
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rain shadow
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an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of the mountain.
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literacy
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the ability to read or write.
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suburb
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residential areas outside a central city.
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standard of living
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a measurement based on the available education, housing, health care, and nutrition.
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per capita
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per person
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colony
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any territory separated form subject to a ruling power.
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annex
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incorporate
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cede
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transfer
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civil war
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a conflict between two groups in the same country.
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industrial revolution
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introduced power driven machinery, enabling factories to produce great quantities of goods.
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harbors were important for what country?
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Great Britian
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what did the Spaniards focus on?
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gold
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some of Canada today is what speaking?
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french
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who were the first to settle in Canada?
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the french
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what habits remained after the British conquered Canada?
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French Habits still remained
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how many colonies were there originally?
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13
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both US and Canada started conquering land to the ______.
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Pacific
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Texas _____ into the US.
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annexed
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today where do most people migrate?
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to the bigger cities.
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tundra
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A land area near the North Pole where the soil is permanently frozen a few feet underground.
one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. |
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hydroelectricity
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pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source.
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st. Lawrence river
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a river in south east Canada, flowing north east from Lake Ontario, forming part of the boundary between New York and Ontario, and emptying into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 760 mi. (1225 km) long.
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prairie
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an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west.
a tract of grassland; meadow. |
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cordillera
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An extensive chain of mountains or mountain ranges, especially the principal mountain system of a continent.
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highlands
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a mountainous region or elevated part of a country.
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life expectancy
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the probable number of years remaining in the life of an individual or class of persons determined statistically, affected by such factors as heredity, physical condition, nutrition, and occupation.
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Atlantic ocean
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know where it is. east of new york city. separates US from Europe.
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