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Prentice Hall Ch 5 Vocab
Ch. 5 Intro to US and Canada
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Geography
9th Grade
08/07/2009

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continental divide
Definition
boundary separating rivers flowing west from rivers flowing east
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literacy
Definition
ability to read and write
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colony
Definition
territory separate from but subject to a ruling power
Term
tributaries
Definition
rivers and streams that flow into a river
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drainage basin
Definition
entire area of land whose runoff is collected by a major river and its tributaries
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standard of living
Definition
measurement of a person’s or a group’s education, housing, health care, and nutrition
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Industrial Revolution
Definition
The ____ introduced the era of factory-made goods.
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annexed
Definition
Texas was ____ into the United States in 1845.
Term
striations
Definition
Glaciated areas are characterized by polished rocks and ____.
Term
rain shadow
Definition
Because the Rocky Mountains block moisture-laden winds from the Pacific Ocean, the eastern slopes and plains lie in a(n) ____.
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ceded
Definition
California was ____ to the United States after Mexico lost a war.
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per capita
Definition
____ electricity consumption in Canada is greater than in the United States.
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