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Section 1
(50 cards)
mountain range
a group or chain of mountains
harbor
a place where ships can land protected fro the open sea
Hieroglyphics
An ancient system of writing that use pictures and symbols
Venue
The location for an organized event
Indigenous
Native to the area in which something is found
economy
the way a state or country develops, distributes, and uses its money, goods, and services
Democracy
A form of government by the people, in which people citizens often elect representatives to govern
Empire
A group of people or states ruled by a single ruler
crude oil
yellow-to-black oil as it occurs naturally in a reservoir
Slum
An area in a city that is crowded, with poor housing and bad living conditions
Civilization
A society with a highly developed culture,Politics, and Technology
mineral
a natural substance such as copper, gold, and salt
physical map
a map that shows natural landforms and waterways on Earth's surface
Tectonic Plate
A section of earth's crust that floats on earth mantle
Greater Antilles
an island group of the West Indies including Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Puerto Rico (U.S.)
Vegetation
Plant life
isthmus
a narrow strip of land having water on each side and connecting two larger bodies of water
plains
a large flat area of land
fossil fuels
mineral fuels of coal, oil, and natural gas
Tributary
A small river that drains into a large river
Seismic
Having to do with earthquake activity or movement
Biodiversity
The variety of species in an ecosystem
desert
a dry region with little to no rainfall
Naturalization
The process that someone born in another country follows to become a citizen
Lesser Antilles
an island group of the West Indies including eight countries and eight dependencies
export
to send products to another country to be sold there
natural resources
materials supplied by nature that are useful or necessary for life
Inuit
Are a group of culturally similar indigenous people living in the artitc regions of greenland, Canada, and alaska.Also known as ¨Eskimos¨
commonwealth
a nation that governs itself but is part of a larger country
Immigrant
A person who takes up permanent residence in another country
City-State
An independent state made up of a city and the terrorists depending on
Megacity
A large city with more than 10 million people
Topography
Physical feature of land
Triangular Trade
trade among three continents: the Americas, Europe, and Africa
Archipelago
A chain of island
Deforestation
The practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use
Immigration
The permanent movement of a person to a different country
Citizen
A person living within a territory who has rights and responsibilities granted by governor
canal
a human-made waterway through land for boats and ships
Coastal Plains
The lowlands next to the seacoast
exploit
to take advantage of; to use selfishly or unfairly for one's profit
Canadian Shield
a U-shaped region of ancient rock that curves around the Hudson Bay; southern part of shield is thick with forests and northern part is tundra
Landlocked
Surrounded by land on all sides
petroleum
another name for oil
Ecosystem
A community of living organisms and their natural environment, or habitat
gulf
a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land
dictator
a ruler with complete control
scarcity
to have a shortage of something
Descendant
Future generations
rain forests
a forest with warm temperatures, high humidity, and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year
Section 2
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