World Geography Unit 3 Vocab

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Timberline:

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Elevation above which trees cannot grow.

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Metropolitan area includes only the central city, not surrounding suburbs.

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False

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Sunbelt location in North America?

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Southwestern US

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______ is the creation of various businesses to fuel economic growth

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diversification

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Term for an ancient, complex forest, minimally affected by humans?

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Old growth forest

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An economy is postindustrial if it emphasizes _______ and _______ instead of manufacturing.

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services, technology

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US winning the Revolutionary War from Great Britain is an example of:

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separatism

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First Nation refers to the indigenous people of ______ who are neither Inuit nor Metis.

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Canada

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Manufacturing Belt: A region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern US.

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A region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern US

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Indigenous people of the Arctic in North America?

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Inuit