Flashcards in Basic Geography F Deck (17):
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family
two or more people who are closely related by birth, marriage, or adoption
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famine
a huge food shortage
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fascism
a political system that stresses national strength, military might , and the belief that the state is more important than individuals
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fasting
limited eating
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fault
seam in Earth's crust
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federal system
system of government in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments
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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
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feudalism
in medieval Europe, a system in which land was owned by lords but held by vassals in return for their loyalty
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Five-Year Plan
one of a series of plans introduced by Josef Stalin that was intended to transform the Soviet Union's economy
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flood plain
flat lands along a river
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foliage
leaves on trees
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foreign policy
set of goals outlining how a country plans to interact with other countries
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fossil
preserved remains of ancient human, animal, or plant
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fossil fuel
nonrenewable resource formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals
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free trade
removal of trade barriers
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French Revolution
a political movement that removed the French king from power and formed a republic
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