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a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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ecosystem

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the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

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erosion

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a tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source.

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headwaters

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the action or system of rotating crops.

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crop rotation

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(with reference to a soluble chemical or mineral) drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.

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leaching

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water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
synonyms: moisture, water droplets, steam
“the windows were misty with condensation

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condensation

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hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth’s crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.

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magma

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a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

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glacier

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any smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

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tributary

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destruction or loss of forest

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deforestation

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growth in the population of people living in towns and cities

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urbanization

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areas of the ocean floor where rocks gradually sink because they have no supporting heat below them; the world’s flattest and smoothest regions.

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abyssal plains

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an elevated flatland that rises sharply above nearby land on at least on side

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plateau

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broken down plant and animal matter in soil

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humus

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replanting of a forest

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Reforestation

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the process by which rock breaks down and decay over time

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Weathering

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small particles of weathered rock

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Sediment

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process of removing salt form ocean water

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Desalinization

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plowing fields across a hill, rather up and down the hill

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Contour Plowing

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rock layers where groundwater is plentiful

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Aquifers

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a regional variety in language

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Dialect

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a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.

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boundary

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the belief in many gods

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Polytheism

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the number of live births each year for every 1,000 people living in a place

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Birthrate

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in trade matters, limits on the amount of product that can be imported

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Quota

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a feeling of pride for your country

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Nationalism

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moving from place to another place

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migration

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taxes on imports and exports

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tarrifs

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an economy system in which people choose freely what to buy and sell

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market economy

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belief in one god

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Monotheism

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total number of deaths each year for every 1000 people in a place

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deathrate

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boundaries that are based on culture traits

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cultural boundary

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an economic system in which the government decides what to produce and where to make it and the cost

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command economy

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islamic houses of worship

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mosque

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a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

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refugees

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the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

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globalization

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assimilation to a different culture, typically the dominant one.

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acculturation

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all features of people’s lives

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culture

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activities and behavior people take part in

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culture traits

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an area were people have many shared culture traits

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culture region

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human population that shares a common culture or ancestry

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ethnic groups

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when someone adopts some of the traits of another culture

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acculturation

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when an idea spreads from one person or group to another.

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diffusion

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more cultures become alike

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globalization

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following long term practices

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traditionalism

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people believe in strictly following certain established principles or teachings

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fundamentalism

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people believe in spirits and forces of nature

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animist religions

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focus on one ethnic group and generally have not spread into other cultures

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ethnic religions

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seek followers all over the world

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universalizing religions

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people who help spread the religion

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missionaries

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many people in Islamic countries also make a special religious journey to Mecca

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hajj

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what guides market economies

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free enterprise

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businesses, industries, and resources are privately down

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capitalism

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government owns and controls almost all means of production

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communism

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total value of goods and services that a country produces in a year

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gross national product

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the goods a country brings in from different nations

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import

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the goods a country sells or trades with another nation

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export

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the ability to produce something at a lower opportunity cost then another country can

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comparative advantage

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use of tactics that make imported goods more expensive than domestic goods

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protectionism

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a limit placed on the amount of a particular good that enters a community

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quota

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a payment or other benefit given by government to help a domestic producer

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subsidy

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a nation’s exports minus it’s imports

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balance of trade

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a positive trade balance

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trade surplus

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a negative trade balance

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trade deficit

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value of a nation’s currency to other nations currency

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exchange rate

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