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The settling of land by the compression of lower layers of rock and soil, usually accelerated by the removal of water from below the surface. Of particular importance in urban centers, with Mexico City having one of the most persistent problems.
An activity in which a family produces only the food, clothing, and shelter they themselves need.
Subsistence farming: raising just enough crops or animals to feed the farmer’s family.
A political unit or community touching the central city’s borders or touching other suburbs that touch the city.
The season when winds blow from the southwest across the Indian ocean toward south Asia, from June through September, with winds stirring up powerful storms and causing severe flooding.
On or about June 22, the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the northern tip of Earth’s axis is inclined toward the sun at an angle of 23.5 degrees from a line perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic. This is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. On or about December 22, the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the southern tip of Earth’s axis is inclined toward the sun at an angle of 23.5 degrees from a line perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic. This is the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
A U.S. area of indefinite extent, encompassing most of the South, plus the West at least as far north as Denver, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. This region has shown faster growth in population and jobs than the nation as a whole during the past several decades.
The branch of Islam regarding successorship to the Prophet Muhammad is a matter of consensus among religious elders.
Georgian (Russian) term for a dinner party, with many dishes and courses, toasts, and short speeches.
A community where residents can live and work in harmony with the environment.
Concepts and efforts to improve the quality of human life while living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems.
The highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used without decreasing its potential for renewal.
A workplace where people work long hours for low pay under poor conditions to enrich manufacturers.
A cycle of land use between crop and fallow years is needed to work around the infertility of tropical soils.
The representation of distinct aspects of the information shown on a map, such as stars for capital cities.
A northern coniferous (needle leaf) forest in North America and Eurasia.
A desert located in western China between the Tian Shan and Kunlun mountains.
A strict Muslim group in Afghanistan has imposed rigid rules on society, including prescribed clothing styles for both men and women, restrictions on women’s appearance in public places, and regulations on television, music, and videos.
In the fourth century, a Dravidian Hindu arrived in Sri Lanka, settling in the north while the Sinhalese moved further south.