Basic Geography F Flashcards
family
two or more people who are closely related by birth, marriage, or adoption
famine
a huge food shortage
fascism
a political system that stresses national strength, military might , and the belief that the state is more important than individuals
fasting
limited eating
fault
seam in Earth’s crust
federal system
system of government in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments
Fertile Crescent
a region with good conditions for growing crops that stretches from the Mediterranean coast east through Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) to the Persian Gulf
feudalism
in medieval Europe, a system in which land was owned by lords but held by vassals in return for their loyalty
Five-Year Plan
one of a series of plans introduced by Josef Stalin that was intended to transform the Soviet Union’s economy
flood plain
flat lands along a river
foliage
leaves on trees
foreign policy
set of goals outlining how a country plans to interact with other countries
fossil
preserved remains of ancient human, animal, or plant
fossil fuel
nonrenewable resource formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals
free trade
removal of trade barriers
