ethnocentric
A belief in the superiority of a certain ethnic group or race.
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Human & Physical Geography
environment
Everything in nature including people, plants, and animals that affects development in life.
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desertification
The process in which land slowly dries out until little or no vegetation exists becoming a desert.
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deforestation
The widespread destruction of the world's forests. One of the largest areas of destruction are the tropical rainforests. These forest are cut down for the hardwood lumber, to clear space for farming, for building settlements, and for grazing animals. land bridge
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dam
A structure built to hold water in place.
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climate
The average weather in a region.
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circumnavigate
To travel around something, like an island or the world.
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chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
A gas containing carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine. It is used in refrigerators and aerosol sprays. CFCs are reputed to be damaging to the Earthﾒs protective ozone layer.
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Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Accident
(1986) This accident release large amounts of radiation that not only affected the immediate area, (Ukraine,) but also was carried on strong winds across many countries in Europe. The effects of this accident have to date been an increase in cancer victims, numerous birth defects, and the destruction of many acres of good land.
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Aswan High Dam
Dam across the Nile River in Egypt. Created Lake Nassar and helps to create more farmland. Built between 1960 and 1970.
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