Flashcards in Basic geography QR Deck (21)
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Qanat
Tunnel that provided water to Persian villages by bringing water from Ana aquifer
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Quran
Holy book of Islam
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Rain shadow
A dry area that forms behind a highland that captures rainfall and snow
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Recession
Zero or negative economic growth for six or more months in a row
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Reconquista
Reconquering of Spain by Christians beginning in the 1000s
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Reformation
A religious movement in which calls for reform led to the emergence of non-Catholic, or Protestant, churches
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Region
Area with at least one unifying physical or human feature such as climate, landforms, population, or history
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Relative location
Location of a place relative to another place
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Religion
Peoples beliefs and practices about the existence, nature, and worship a God or Gods
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Renaissance
A time of a renewed interest in art and learning in year at; rebirth
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Renewable energy
Energy sources that can be replaced
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Repressive
Opposed to freedom
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Reservoir
Storage pool of water
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Reunification
Process of becoming unified again
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Revenue
Money earned by selling goods and services and through taxes
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Revolution
Circular journey around the sun
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Riot
Noisy, violent public gathering
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Ritual object
Object used in religious practices
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Rose Revolution
Peaceful protests against the results of the 2003 Georgia election
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Rotation
Complete turn
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