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august 24
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8th Grade
08/24/2011

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glacier
Definition
thick sheet of ice
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surplus
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extra; conthdition that exists when income exceeds spendind
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terrace
Definition
wide shelf of land cut into a hillside
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culture
Definition
entire way of life developed by other people
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adobe
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sun-dried brick
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pit houses
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house in the arctic region dug into the ground and covered with wood and skins
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diffusion
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process of spreading ideas from one culture to another
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tribe
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community of people that share common customs , language, and rituals
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sachem
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member of the tribal chief council in the league of the iroquois
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city-state
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large town that has its own government and controls the surroundings countryside
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extended family
Definition
family group that includes grandparents, parents,children,aunts,uncles,cousins
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direct democracy
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form or gov't in which ordinary citizens have the power of growth
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republic
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system of gov't in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
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feudalism
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system of rule by lords who ruled their own lands but owned lovalty and military service to a monarch
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astrolabe
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navigational instrument used to determine latitude
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