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Taiga
A northern coniferous (needle leaf) forest in North America and Eurasia.
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Taklimakan desert
A desert located in western China between the Tian Shan and Kunlun mountains.
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Taliban
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.
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Tamil
In the fourth century, a Dravidian Hindu arrived in Sri Lanka, settling in the north while the Sinhalese moved further south.
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Taoism
A philosophy based on the book tao te ching and the teachings of Lao-Tzu, who lived in China in the sixth century B.C. And believed in preserving and restoring harmony in the individual, with nature, and in the universe, with little interference from the government.
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Taro
A tropical Asian plant with a starchy root can be eaten as a boiled vegetable or made into bread, puddings, or a paste called poi.
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Technocentrists
Supporters of forecasts that resources will keep pace with or exceed the needs of growing human populations.
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Technology
Technology: the development of methods, materials, and tools used in doing work.
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Tectonic plate
An enormous moving shelf that forms the earth’s crust.
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Tectonic processes
Processes that derive their energy from within the earth’s crust and serve to create landforms by elevating, disrupting, and roughening the earth’s surface.
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Tenochtitlan
The ancient Aztec capital, site of Mexico City today.
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Terraced farming
An ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes, using step-like horizontal fields cut into the slopes.
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Terrain
The terrain contains a brief description of the area’s typical topography.
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Terrorism
The use of, or threatened use of, force or violence against individuals or property to intimidate or cause fear for political or social ends.
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Terrorist
Terrorist: a person who uses violence to win demands or influence the policies of a government.
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Tertiary Consumers
Tertiary consumers are carnivores or omnivores that consume secondary consumers, playing a key role in regulating ecosystems and maintaining food web balance. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
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Theocratic
A form of government in which religious leaders control the government, relying on religious law and consultation with religious scholars.
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Theory of island biogeography
A theoretical calculation of the relationship between habitat loss and natural species loss, in which a 90 percent loss of natural forest cover results in a loss of half of the resident species.
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Third world
Third world: the poorer, less-developed parts of the world in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.