Flashcards in Basic Geography A Deck (39):
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Absolute location
exact position on Earth in terms of longitude and latitude
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Aerial photograph
photographic image of Earth’s surface taken from the air
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Agriculture
the raising of plants and animals
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Altitude
height above sea level
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Arable land
land that can be used for farming
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Archaeology
scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts and other evidence
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Archipelago
group of islands
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Arid climate
very dry desert climate
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Atmosphere
thick layer of gases or air
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Axis
imaginary line running through Earth between the North and South Pole
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Abolish
To put an end to
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Aborigines
The original inhabitants of Australia
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absolutism
Centralized and unlimited government power
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Acid rain
Rain, snow, or mist that is acidic
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African national Congress
South African organization that worked for black civil rights
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African Union
Organization formed in 2002 to promote unity among African states and to foster development and end poverty
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AIDS
Often deadly disease that attacks the immune system and is caused by the HIV virus
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Akin
Traditional storyteller Kyrgyzstan
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Alawite
The person who follows a form of Islam similar to Shia Islam
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Altitude
Height above sea level
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Antarctic Treaty
Agreement signed by 12 countries in 1959 that preserves Antarctica for peaceful and scientific use
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Anthropology
The study of humankind in all aspects especially development and culture
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Anti-Semitism
Discrimination against Jews
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Apartheid
Official South African government policy of keeping white and black south Africans apart
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Aqueduct
Channel that moves water over a long distance
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Aquifer
An underground layer where water collects
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Architect
Person who designs buildings
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Architecture
The design and construction of buildings
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Armenian genocide
The killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 to 1918
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Artifact
Objects made by human being
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ASEAN
Association of South East Asian Nations, an organization working to promote growth and social progress in southeast Asia
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Assimilation
Process by which one group takes on traits of another
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Ataturk
Name taken by Mustafa Kemal, the founder of modern Turkey, meaning "Father of the Turks"
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Atlantic slave trade
Process by which Europeans brought enslaved Africans to the Americas
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Atoll
A ring shaped Island enclosed by a body of water
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Authoritarian
A government in which all powers held by single person or small group
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Autocracy
Government controlled by one person who has not won a free election
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Autonomy
Self rule
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