Flashcards in Basic Geography E Deck (22):
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economics
study of how people meet their wants and needs
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ecosystem
group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival
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ecotourism
tourism that focuses on the environment and seeks to minimize environmental impact
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electronic fraud
unfair elections in which one group controls the results to gain power
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elevation
height above sea level
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emigrate
to migrate out of a place
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empire
state containing several countries or territories
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English Bill of Rights
an act passed in 1689 that limited the power of the English monarch and increased Parliament's power
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Enlightenment
a period during the 1600's and 1700's when scholars studied culture and society by applying reason and natural laws
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entrepreneur
person who organizes and manages his or her own business
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entrepreneurship
starting a business
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epic
long poem of adventure and conflict
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equinox
point at which, everywhere on Earth, days and nights are nearly equal in length
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erosion
process in which water, ice or wind remove rock and soil
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ethics
beliefs about what is right and wrong
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ethnic cleansing
attempt to create an area with only one ethnic group by removing or attacking other ethnic groups
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ethnocentrism
attitude that one's own social or cultural group is better than all others
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European Union
economic and political partnership among member nations
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evacuate
to move to another area
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evaporation
process in which a liquid changes to a gas
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export
good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country's
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