Flashcards in Basic Geography H Deck (17):
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Heavy industry
The manufacture of steel equipment or weapons
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Hemisphere
One half of Earth
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Hereditary monarch
A ruler from a traditional ruling family who is the son, daughter, or younger relative of the last ruler
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Hieroglyphics
Egyptian system of writing using pictures and other symbols
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High latitudes
Areas north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle; also known as polar zone
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Hijab
Concealing, baggy garments worn by many
Arab women
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Hinduism
Religious system of beliefs and practices that emerged in South Asia
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Historian
Person who studies the past
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Historical map
Special-purpose map that provides information about a place at a certain time in history
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Holocaust
The mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II
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Human development Index
A measure of living conditions using factors such as life expectancy, education, and income
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Human environment interaction
How people affect their environments and how their environment affects them
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Humanism
The study of secular, or nonreligious, subjects such as history
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Humid subtropical climate
Climate with year-round precipitation, mild winters and hot Summers
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Hurricane
Tropical cyclone that forms over the tropical Atlantic Ocean
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Hydroelectricity
Electricity power made by water
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