Chapter 10 Vocab Flashcards

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isthmus

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a narrow piece of land linking two larger areas of land

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2
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volume

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amount included within limits

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3
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link

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to connect

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4
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maize

A

corn

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5
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complex

A

made up of many related parts

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6
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abandon

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to leave, often because of danger

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7
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achieve

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to successfully complete a task; to gain something by working for it

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8
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Sinkhole

A

a depression or hollow where soil has collapsed

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9
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Predict

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to describe something that will happen in the future

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10
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Relied

A

Depended on

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11
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Distribute

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to hand out or deliver, especially to members of a group

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12
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quipu

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a tool used in mathematics and as a system of historical record keeping. The quipu used knots to represent numbers and items.

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13
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Temporary

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Not forever

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14
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Hogan

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a square wooden home

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