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Geography
9th Grade
10/29/2010

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Fjords
Definition
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs
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polders
Definition
low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes.
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navigable
Definition
able to be sailed on or through safely
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loess
Definition
a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
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primate city
Definition
the leading city in its country or region
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alliances
Definition
the state of being allied or confederated
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European Union
Definition
an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
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famine
Definition
a severe shortage of food
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Nationalism
Definition
The idea of supporting one's country and culture
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uninhabitable
Definition
not fit for habitation
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Socialism
Definition
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
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neutral
Definition
having no personal preference
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balance of power
Definition
an equilibrium of power between nations
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confederation
Definition
a union of political organizations
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Cantons
Definition
administrative units in several autonomous republics and regions of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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multilingual
Definition
using or knowing more than one language
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exclave
Definition
is a territory whose geographical boundaries lie entirely within the boundaries of another territory
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Ghetto
Definition
European cities in which Jews were required to live
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autonomy
Definition
immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority
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city-states
Definition
A city-state is an independent country whose territory consists of a city which is not administered as part of another local government
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enclave
Definition
an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
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complementary region
Definition
A connected component of the complement in a manifold of a lamination of that manifold
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constitutional monarchy
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A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the perimeters of a written constituition.
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North Atlantic Drift
Definition
is a powerful warm ocean current that continues the Gulf Stream northeast
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sequent occupance
Definition
leaving behind layers of imprints on the landscape of different groups of humans over time
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