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hemisphere
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Half the earth or the globe.
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urban population
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People who live in or near cities or towns.
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language family
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A group of languages that all come from one ancestor language.
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anthropologist
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A person who studies humans and their cultures.
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Hispanic
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A Spanish-speaking American
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technology
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The knowledge and skill people use to make things.
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landlocked
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Not having a seacoast.
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arid
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Very dry, usually due to insufficient rainfall, making agriculture difficult.
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humus
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The product of the partial decay of plant or animal matter that forms the organic portion of soil.
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triple cropping
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The process of harvesting one crop and then immediately planting another type of crop onn the same land.
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Koran
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A book of sacred writings accepted by Muslims revealed to Muhammad.
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alluvial soil
(UH loo VEE ul soil) |
Rock fragments and silt deposited on the land when a river floods during the rainy season.
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humid subtropical
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A climate that has very hot temperatures in the summer and mild temperatures in the winter. There is plenty of rain all year but very little snow.
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tributary
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A stream or river that flows into a loarger body of water.
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kilometer
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A measure of distance in the metric system.
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arable
(AR uh bul) |
Suitable for growing crops.
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High Veld
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The upland grassland area of Southern Africa.
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Swahili
(swah HEE lee) |
A language of eastern and central Africa. Swahili contains many Arabic, Persian, and Indian words.
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land bridge
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A narrow piece of land that connects two larger land masses.
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bazaar
(buh ZAHR) |
The central marketplace in Middle Eastern and North American cities.
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ice shelf
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A mass of ice that floats on the water but is attached to a glacier.
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tsetse fly
(TSET see fly) |
A kind of fly found mainly in Africa south of the Sahara desert. Some forms of the tsetse fly pass on a one-celled animal that causes a fatal sickness in cattle and sleeping sickness in humans.
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landform
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A feature of the earth's surface, such as a mountain, hill, river, lake, or ocean, that is made by nature.
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alpine
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Mountain areas above the highest elevation where trees grow.
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irrigation
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The watering of crops or other plants by pipes, canals, or ditches.
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wood pulp
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A wet, soggy mass of ground-up wood chips.
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latex
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A mixture of water and fine particles of rubber or plastic, used especially in paints and adhesives.
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caravan
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A group of people traveling together, usually on animals or in vehicles.
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in-migration
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Movement into a region or community.
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superpower
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A large and powerful country that plays a leading role in world affairs.
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key
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A device on a map that tells what real things and places the symbols on a map stand for.
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Bantu
(BAN too) |
A family of African languages.
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islet
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A very small island, usually uninhabited.
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transhumance
(trans HYOO muns) |
The seasonal migration of livestock between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
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jute
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A plant, raised mostly in the Ganges River delta, from which the fiber for burlap and twine is also obtained.
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archipealago
(ahr kuh PEL uh go) |
A group or chain of islands.
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isolationism
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A national policy of avoiding international political and economic relations.
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vineyard
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A field of grapevines.
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kraal
(krahl) |
A village commonly found in eastern and southern Africa.
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avalanche
(AV uh lanch) |
A giant snowslide that occurs in high mountain areas when too much snow builds up on steep slopes.
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hammada
(huh MAH duh) |
A rocky plateau in the desert.
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tableland
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A level, flat plateau.
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lagoon
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A shallow channel or pond near or connected with a larger body of water.
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adobe
(uh doh bee) |
A building material that is made of sun-dried mud and straw
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inflation
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The decline in the value of money accompanied by an increase in prices.
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tannin
(TAN ihn) |
A plant extract used to cure leather.
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Lapps
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A group of people who live in the far north of the Scandanavian Shield, near the Arctic Ocean.
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Afrikaans
(af rih KAHNZ) |
A language that is widely used in South Africa
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high-technology industries
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Industries that produce electronics, computers, and other goods that are extremely complex and specialized.
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tariff
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A tax on imports, or in some countries on exports.
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latitude
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Distance, measured in degrees, north and south of the equator. Lines of latitude are used to locate places on a map or globe.
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Boers
(boorz) |
Early Dutch settlers in South Africa; Dutch word for farmers.
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hajj
(haj) |
A pilgrimage that every Muslim must make at least once in his or her life if he or she can afford it.
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trust territory
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A territory, region, or small country administered by another country for the United Nations.
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great circle
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Any circle on the earth's surface that divides the earth into equal parts. The equator is aq great circle. A great circle is the shortest possible distance between any two places on the surface of the earth.
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Aborigine
(ab uh RIHJ uh nee) |
A member of the earliest group of people known to inhabit Australia
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imperialism
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A policy of conquering new lands to build an empire.
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weather
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The conditiion of that air at a certain time, in terms of precipitation.temperature, and other factors.
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hacienda
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A large estate in Spanish-speaking countries.
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buffer state
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A country that separates two or more countries that are hostile to each other.
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import
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A product one country buys from another.
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whiteout
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A condition that occurs when the shite snow-covered ground blends with the white sky, making it impossible to see shadows or even the horizon.
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grid system
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A network of horizontalo lines of latitude and vertical lines of longitude that aids in the location of places on a map.
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autobahn
(AWT oh bahn) |
West Germany's super highway system.
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hydroelectricity
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Electricity made from the force of flowing water.
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west coast marine
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A climate with temperatures that are warm in the summer and cool in the winter. there is precipitation all year round.
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guerilla
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A perswon who fights against a government.
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Absolute location
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The latitude and longitude of a place
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immigrant
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A person who comes into one country to settle permanently.
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tundra
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A rolling plain without trees, found in the Arctic area of the high latitudes.
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geologic hazard
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A natural event involving the land, such as an earthquake, volcanic eruption,landslide, or flood, that causes trouble for people.
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apartheid
(uh PAHR tayt) |
The forced separation, by law, of whites and nonwhites in South Africa.
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harbor
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A protected body of water that is afe for ships.
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tungsten
(TUNJ stun) |
A mineral that is used to harden steel and to make the filaments in light bulbs.
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green revolution
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the growing of more crops on the same amount of land, due to the development of new types of grain by agricultural scientists.
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basin
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A low area almost entirely surrounded by higher ground.
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humid continental
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A climate that has a wide range of temperatures, with warm to unpleasantly hot summers and cold to very cold winters. Precipitation also varies considerably in this climate.
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subsistence agriculture
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A family or similar group's practice of growing food chiefly for itself.
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glacial till
(GLAY shul tihl) |
The soil and silt deposited by glacial ice sheets as they melted and retreated northward.
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bog
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A small marsh or swamp, comprised of wet spongy ground.
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industry
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The manufacturing of goods.
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teak
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A hard yellowish-brown wood that is often used for carving and for furniture.
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Great Trek
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The mass migration of thousands of Boers to the High Veld of Southern Africa. The trek began in 1835 and continued into the 1840s
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Aryans
(ar EE unz) |
A people who invaded India and introduced their language and their religion.
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heavy industry
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The production of goods such as tractors, mining equipment, and factory machinery.
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tropics
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The zone between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.
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geyser
(GYE zur) |
A fountain of steam and water that has been heated by hot lava and forced above ground by volcanic gases.
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canopy
(KAN un pee) |
The interlocking leaves that form the top of the rain forest.
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homeland
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A special reserve in South Africa where many South African blacks have been forced to move.
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tatami
(tuh TAH mee) |
A soft woven floor mat.
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glacier
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A large mass of ice formed snow on high ground and moving very slowly down a mountainside or along a valley.
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atmosphere
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The blanket of air that covers the earth.
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isthmus
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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
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taiga
(TYE guh) |
The great coniferous forest region of canada and the southern part of Siberia in Russia.
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ground water
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Rainwater that collects in underground rocks.
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aquifer
(AK wuh fur) |
A layer of rock, sand, or gravel that can absorb or collect water.
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jungle
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A thick tangled mass of tropical vegetation.
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theocracy
(thee AHK ruh see) |
A nation that is ruled according to religious laws instead of laws passed by the people.
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geography
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The science that deals with location of living and nonliving things on earth and the way they affecr one another.
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antimony
(AN tuh moh nee) |
A mineral used to make a metal harder.
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dynasty
(DYE nus tee) |
A family of rulers.
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Sunnites
(SOON yts) |
The largest branch of the Islamic religion. Most Muslims are Sunnites.
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forage
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Plants such as grass and shrubs that serve as food for livestock.
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atoll
(A tawl) |
A ring-shaped coral island enclosing or partly enclosing a lagoon.
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emigrate
(EM ih grayt) |
To leave one country or region in order to permanently settle in another.
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volcano
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An opening in the earth, usually at the top of a cone-shaped hill or mountain, out of which gases rock, ashes, and lava may erupt.
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distributary
(dih STRIHB yoo ter ee) |
A river branch flowing away from the main stream.
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autonomy
(AW TAHN uh mee) |
Self-government for a state or other political entity.
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enclave
(EN klayv) |
A country that is completely surrounded by another country.
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tell
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An Arabic word meaning "hill."
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foreign policy
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The decisions a county makes about how it will work with other countries.
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canton
(KAN tun) |
A small territorial divisionof a country, which functions as a separate unit. A canton corresponds to a state in the U.S. Switzerland is divided into cantons.
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domesticate
(doh MES tih kayt) |
To tame wild animals to live with humans.
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tsunami
(tsoo NAH mee) |
A greta sea wave produced by an earthquake or volcano eruption under the sea.
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Fleming
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One of a group of Dutch speaking people inhabiting Flanders, a region of Northern Belgium.
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capital
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Money used to develop a country's economy.
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gaelic
(GAYL ihk) |
Of, relating to, or being the Celtic speech of persons born or living in Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Scottish Highlands.
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Walloon
(wah LOON) |
One of a group of french speaking people inhabiting the southern part of Belgium.
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diffusion
(dih FYOO zhun) |
The spread of knowledge from one group of people to another.
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Bedouins
(BED oo ihnz) |
A nomadic group of people who live in many of the countries of the Arabian peninsula.
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gasohol
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A fuel made by mixing gasoline with alcohol that is made from sugarcane and used to power cars and trucks.
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terrace
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A flat shelf of land, arranged like wide steps on a mountainside, where crops are grown.
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federation
(fed ur AY shun) |
A government in which the national government and the governments of the provinces share certain powers.
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bilingual
(bye LING gwel) |
Expressed in or using two languages.
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ejido
(ay HEE doh) |
Communal farmland in Mexico that is owned and worked on by several families or an entire village.
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tundra
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A rolling plain without trees, found in the Arctic area of the high latitudes.
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escarpment
(e SKAHRP munt) |
The steep slope, or drop, at the edge of a plateau.
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cartography
(kahr TAHG ruh fee) |
The making of maps.
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Eurasia
(yoo Ray zhuh) |
The landmass made up of the continents of Europe and Asia.
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typhoon
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A tropical storm accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain.
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erosion
(ee ROH zhun) |
The process by which the soil blows away in the wind or washed down the slopes of the hills when it rains.
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cash crop
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A crop that is sold, usually for export.
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distortion
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A twisting or stretching out of shape.
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summit
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The highest point of a mountain
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Fertile Crescent
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A 1,000 mile-long crescent-shaped region of the Arabian peninsula that is made up of green, flat fertile land. It stretches across iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.
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catamaran
(kat uh muh RAN) |
Two canoes fastened together to make one boat. Sometimes planks fastened on the framework serve as the deck.
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dike
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A wall or bank built to control or hold back the water of a river or sea.
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synthetic material
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A product that is made from materials that are produced by people, not by nature, and isoften made from chemicals.
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erg
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A large sea of sand in the desert, highlighted by wind-swept dunes.
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caste
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A system that separates people into groups, or classes, based on birth.
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expropriate
(eks PROH pree ayt) |
To take over the property of another.
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precipice
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A very steep and high face of a rock or mountain.
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desertification
(dih zurt uh fih KAY shun) |
The process by which livestock eat the seeds of grasses and shrubs, causing vehetation to disappear and the land to change to desert.
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causeway
(KAWZ way) |
A raised way or road across wet ground or water.
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equinox
(EE kwih nahks) |
Either of two times in the year when the sun's direct rays are over the equator and day and night are of equal length.
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polder
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A piece of land reclaimed from the water, usually by building dikes and pumping the water out of the area enclosed by the dikes.
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foreign debt
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Money a government owes to a bank in another country.
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censor
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To control the content of publications, radio, and television broadcasts, and other forms of speech.
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exclave
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A territory surrounded or nearly surrounded by the territory of another country.
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pass
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A low place in a mountain range.
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exploitation
(eks ploi Tay shun) |
Taking large profits from a country, leaving very little for the people who live there.
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aqueduct
(AK wuh dukt) |
An artificial channel for carrying a large quantity of flowing water.
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drought
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A long, dry period with no rain.
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Shiites
(SHEE yts) |
Followers of the second largest branch of the Islamic religion. About 1/5 of the world's Muslims are Shiite Muslims. Most people in present day Iran and Iraq are Shiites, followers of the Shi'ah faith.
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flax
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A plant whose fiber can be used to makelinen. Oil and livestock feed are obtained from its seed.
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axis
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An imaginary line that goes through the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
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desert pavement
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Vast plains of gravel and boulders in the desert.
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squatter settlement
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A settlement filled with people, known as squatters, who have taken over land they do not own.
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emblem
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A symbol or sign, such as a flag or the seal of a country.
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alloys
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Mixyures of metals that are harder or stronger than the individual metals from which they are made.
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futon
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A heavy padded quilt that is commonly used in Japan.
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steppe
(step) |
Land in regions of wide temperature range that is dry, usually rather level, and covered with grass. Steppes are found in southeastern Europe, parts of Asia, Africa, and South America.
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distribution map
((dihs trih BYOO shun map) |
A map that shows the range of people, crops, or resources in a country or region.
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confluence
(KAHN floo uns) |
The place where two or more streams or rivers join.
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estuary
(ES tyoo er ee) |
The mouth of a river into which ocean water flows, mixing fresh water and seawater.
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per capita income
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the total amount of money that a nation's people earn in a year divided by the total population.
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equatorial climate
(ee kwuh TOR ee ul climate) |
A place with a very warm, humid climate that is near the equator.
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cinder cone
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A small volcano that looks like a cone-shaped hill.
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famine
(FAM ihn) |
An extreme shortage of food.
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station
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A large ranch in Australia where cattle and sheep are raised.
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ecology
((ee KAHL uh jee) |
The balance between living things and their environment.
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climate
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The pattern of weather that a place has over a period of time. Temperature and precipitation are two important parts of climate.
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European Community
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An organization comprised of 12 Western European countries whose purpose is to make trade easier among them.
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strait
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A narrow waterway that conects two larger bodies of water.
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ethnocentrism
(eth noh SEN trihz um) |
The process of looking at the rest of the world and making judgments about it based only on your own cultural background and experience.
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commune
(KAHM yoon) |
A community, often rural, in which labor, decision making, and profits are shared.
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fallow
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Not cultivated or planted for a season or more.
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scale
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The relationship between distance on a map and distance on the earth. Also the line drawn on maps that show this relationship.
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domestic
(doh MES tihk) |
A product that is used in one country and not exported to another.
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compass rose
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A small drawing on a map, used to show direction.
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demilitarized zone
(dee MIHL uh tuh ryzd zone) |
An area free of military control, where there are no troops or weapons.
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strike
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A stopping of work by a group of workers to force an employer to meet demands.
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fjord
(fyord) |
A long, narrow, often deep inlet of the sea lying between steep cliffs.
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constitutional monarchy
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A government in which the monarch, or ruler, serves as head of state and has only those powers given to the ruler by the constitution and laws of the nation.
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ebony
(EB uh nee) |
A hard, dark, strong wood that comes from various trees found in tropical areas.
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subcontinent
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A landmass of great size, but smaller than the continents.
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fellahin
(FEL uh heen) |
A group of crop-raising farmers in the Arab countries of North Africa and the Middle East.
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contour lines
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Lines on a map connecting points that have the same elevation on a land surface.
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Slovaks
(SLOH vahks) |
A Slavic people who live in Slovakia, which was the eastern region of the former CZecholovakia.
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continental island
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An island that was once part of a continent. It is now separated by a stretch of water.
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nomads
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People who have no permanent home and who move from place to place.
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copra
(KAH pruh) |
Dried coconut meat from which coconut oil is made.
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smorgasbord
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A self-service luncheon or supper that offers a large variety of foods and dishes.
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compact
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An agreement between nations.
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Moors
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A group of people who invaded North Africa and conquered the Iberian Peninsula.
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channel
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A strait or a narrow sea between two large areas of land that are close together.
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rift valley
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A canyon-like hollow formed by the sinking of the earth's crust between two parallel faults.
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Commonwealth of Nations
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An organization of 48 former British colonies with special defense and economic ties.
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oasis
(oh AY sihs) |
A place in the desert that has enough water for plants and trees to grow.
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commercial farm
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A farm on which crops are raised for sale rather than for home use.
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peat
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Plant matter used as a fertilizer or fuel. It is made of partisally rotted plants and moss.
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crop rotation
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The practice of growing first one crop and then another type of crop on the same land, which preserves the ability of the soil to produce crops
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pyrethrum
(pye RETH rum) |
A small flower that is dried and crushed and then used to make a natural insecticide.
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chernozem
(CHER nuh zem) |
A rich black soil, which is common in cool or temperate semiarid climates.
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sand dune
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A mountain of sand that has been formed by the wind.
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consumer
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A person who buys and uses many types of goods.
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overgrazing
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Allowing livestock to eat too much of the natural vegetation.
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chromium
(KROH mee um) |
A blue-white mineral that is used to make steel harder.
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regional specialization
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An economic activity that is the specialty of a particular region.
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core
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The part of the country that has the largest population, the largest cities, the most productive economy, and the best transportation facilities and other services.
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potash
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A type of mineral salt that is mined from deposits found below the earth's surface.
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delta
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The land that is formed by mud and sand deposited at the mouth of a river.
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plantation
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A large commercial farm that grows only one specific crop.
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Czech
(chek) |
A person born or living in the Czech Republic.
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scrub forest
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A place where trees do not grow very high because of dry climate.
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commodity
(kuh MAHD uh tee) |
A product that is bought and sold in commerce.
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smelting
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An extraction process that separates ore from rock.
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cooperative
(koh AHP ur uh tihv) |
A plantation or other business that is owned by its workers.
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pagoda
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A buddhist shrine that has upward-curving roofs and a pyramidlike shape.
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coastal plain
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An area of flat land that borders a coast.
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prairie
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A large area of level or rolling land that is covered by tall grass and has fertile soil.
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city-state
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A self-governing state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.
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sisal
(SYE sul) |
A fibrous plant used to make rope, string, and bags.
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communism
(KAHM yoo nihz um) |
A social system in which property and goods are owned in common, or the theory that favors such a system.
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Pampas
(PAHM puz) |
The large fertile grassy plain that covers parts of Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
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crevasse
(kruh VAS) |
A deep crack in the ice.
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Slavs
(slavhz) |
A group of people who were among the first people to live in what is now Eastern Europe.
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culture
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The way of life of a people.
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navigator
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A person who is responsible for directing the course of a ship or airplane.
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consumer goods
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Things that are grown or made by producers and are used by people.
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petrochemical
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A chemical or synthetic material made from petroleum or natural gas.
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coup d'etat
(koo day TAH) |
A sudden overthrowing of a government by a small group.
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Pacific Rim
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The nations bordering the Pacific Ocean.
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deforestation
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The large scale cutting down of forests.
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population density
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the average number of people who live in a square mile or square kilometer of a state , country, or other area.
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czar
(zahr) |
The title given to rulers of Russia.
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primate city
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A city that is far more important than any other city in a country.
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coral
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A hard, chalky, rocklike material that is made of the shells of sea animals called coral polyps.
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relative location
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Gives the location of a place according to some known landmark.
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conquistador
(kahn KWIHS tuh dor) |
A Spanish soldier of the sixteenth century in the Americas.
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rural population
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Peop0le who live outside an urban zone.
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confederation
(con fed ur AY shun) |
A union comprised of many different states.
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ore
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A mineral mined to obtain a substance that it contains.
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life expectancy
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The average number of years a person can expect to live.
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Palestinian
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A person who has a strong commitment to the creation of an independent Pelestinian state.
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Meditteranean climate
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A climate that has hot, dry summers and cool , rainy winters.
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navigable
(NAV ih guh bul) |
A lake or river that is deep and wide enough to be traveled by ships and boats.
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light industry
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The production of goods such as textiles, clothing, furniture, and the processing of grains and vegetables.
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Sahel
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A semidesert area in Africa thatlies south of the Sahara.
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monotheism
(MAHN oh thee ihz um) |
The belief in only one God.
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reef
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A narrow ridge of coral, rocks, or sand at or near the surface of the water.
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marsupial
(mahr soo pee ul) |
An animal, such as a kangaroo, that carries its young in a pouch until the young are fully developed.
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resevoir
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A place where water is collected and stored for use.
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maritime
(MAR ih tym) |
Of, relating to, or bordering on the sea.
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permafrost
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Permanently frozen ground, sometimes extending to great depths below the earth's surface in very cold regions.
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mesa
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A large, flat-topped mountain with steep sides.
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region
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A part of the earth that has one or more common characteristics.
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longitude
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Distance, measured in degrees, east and west of the Prime Meridian. Lines of longitude are imaginary circles that go around the earth and pass through the North and South Poles.
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mural
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A painting drawn on a wall or ceiling.
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metropolitan area
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An area made up of a large city and the surrounding towns, samller cities, and other communities.
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physical map
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A map that shows physical features, such as mountains, plains,and other forms that land and water take.
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Maghreb
MUH grub) |
The region of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. It receives more rain than any other part of North Africa.
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seedbed
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The place where seeds are planted.
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mestizo
(mes TEE zoh) |
A person of Spanish and Native American ancestory.
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mosque
(mahsk) |
An Islamic place of worship.
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magma
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Melted rock beneath the earth's surface.
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renewable resource
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A resource that once used, can be replaced by nature or people.
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lignite
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A usually brownish black coal of low quality, sometimes called brown coal.
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relief
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The diference in the elevation or height of the land.
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mangrove
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A tropical tree whose wood is used for fuel and whose bark is a source of tannin. Mangroves grow in swamps and along riverbanks.
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refuge
(REF yooj) |
A safe place that provides shelter or protection frokm danger.
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lava
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The melted rock forced out of a volcano.
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Ring of Fire
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An area of earthquakes and volcanoes in the mountainranges on the coasts around the Pacific Ocean,including Japan.
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Magyars
(MAG yahrz) |
The group of people who settled originally in what is now Hungary.
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subsistence
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An economy in which the people collect only enough food to feed themselves.
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leaching
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A process in which nutrients in the top layers of the soil are washed down into the lower layers.
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nitrate
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A mineral that can be used to make fertilizers, explosives, and other products.
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loess
(LOH es) |
A fine, light silt that is very fertile.
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pastoralism
(PAS tur ul ihz um) |
The practice of herding animals for a living.
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lock
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An enclosed area of a canal, with gates on both sides, used for raising or lowering ships as they go from one water level to another.
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Parliament
(PAHR luh munt) |
The supreme legislative body of countries that have a parlimentary system of government.
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Makagasy
(mal uh GAS ee) |
The language of Madagascar, which is a combination of Malay and Indonesian.
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reserve
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A supply of a resource (such as a fuel) that is available or that has been set aside for the future.
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literacy rate
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The percentage of people who know how to read and write.
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paddy
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A rice field, particularly a field in which irrigated rice is raised.
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Maori
(MAH oh ree) |
A descendant of the first inhabitants of New Zealand.
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projection
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The representation on a map of all or part of the earth.
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meteorologist
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A scientist who studies and forecasts the weather.
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natural resource
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A material made by nature that people can use.
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modernize
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To develop the economy of a country.
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qanat
(kah NAT) |
A tunnel system that allows ground water to flow underground until it reaches a flat area.
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monsoon
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A seasonal wind that blows from the land to the water in one season and from the water to the land in the other season.
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phosphate
(FAHS fayt) |
A vital mineral used in making fertilizers and detergents.
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nonrenewable resource
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A resource, that once used, cannot be replaced by nature or man.
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shifting agriculture
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The process by which subsistence farmers clear plots of forest land to plant crops.
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rainforest
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A large, very thick growth of tall trees that usually have large, broad leaves. Rain forests are found only in areas with an equatorial climate.
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savanna
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A treeless grassland, or a grassland with scattered trees and bushes, especially in tropical lands that have seasonal rains.;
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neutral
(NOO trul) |
Not favoring either side in a quarrel, conflict, or war.
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outback
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The interior of the continent of Australia.
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planned city
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A city that has been built according to a plan.
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solstice
(SAHL stihs) |
Either of two times of year when the sun's most direct rays are as far north or south of the equator as they will ever be.
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smuggling
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The act of exporting or importing goods secretly and unlawfully.
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refugee
(REF yoo jee) |
A person who flees for safety in a time of persecution, war, or disaster.
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Solidarity
(sahl uh DAR uh tee) |
A Polish labor organization and political party that is independent of the Communist party in Poland.
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sediment
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The soil, silt, and other material in a river or stream that settles to the bottom.
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rain shadow
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An area that does not get much rain, because it is on the protected side of a mountain.
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mulatto
(muh LAHT oh) |
A person who is born of one black parent and one white parent.
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