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- 2. Revolution, The Industrial Revolution was a time when the manufacturing of goods moved from small shops and homes to large factories. This shift brought about changes in culture as people moved from rural areas to big cities to work. It also introduced new technologies, new types of transportation, and a different way of life for many.
- 6. Refers to the way something is spread out or arranged over a geographic area.
- 9. industry, Industries including mining, agriculture, forestry and fishing which are concerned with obtaining or providing natural raw materials for conversion into commodities and products for the consumer.
- 11. Geographic information system, a system for storing and manipulating geographical information on computer.
- 12. weathering, The chemical weathering occurs when the climate is hot and wet. The composition of rock is changed when it faces the chemical weathering process. It happens when mineral and water interact each other. Both can form chemical reactions. Chemical weathering is not an instant process.
- 13. A piece of low-lying land reclaimed from the sea or a river and protected by dikes.
- 16. The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.
- 17. To collect what has been planted and grown in the ground.
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- 1. An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation.
- 3. weathering, Weathering is a natural process that slowly breaks apart or changes rock. Heat, water, wind, living things, and other natural forces cause weathering. Over many years, weathering can shape rock into unusual formations.
- 4. fertility, Refers to the ability of a soil to produce and sustain agricultural plant growth resulting in sustained and consistent yields of high quality
- 5. A brook, stream, or artificially constructed water channel.
- 7. yield, A measure of the quantity of farm production produced of per section of land area.
- 8. an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.
- 10. A dike is a barrier used to regulate or hold back water from a river, lake, or even the ocean. In geology, a dike is a large slab of rock that cuts through another type of rock.
- 12. land, Land clearing involves the removal of native vegetation and habitats, including the bulldozing of native bushlands, forests, savannah, woodlands and native grasslands and the draining of natural wetlands for replacement with agriculture, urban and other land uses.
- 14. Animals (as cows, horses, and pigs) kept or raised especially on a farm and for profit.
- 15. Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.
