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a high point or ridge that determines the direction in which rivers flow
divide
source of a stream or river
headwaters
smaller rivers and streams
tributary
a boundary that marks the place where teh higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain
fall line
coal, petroleum, and natural gas
fossil fuel
places for catching fish and other sea animals
fishery
fish farming
aquaculture
ocean storms hundreds of miles wide with winds of 74 mph or more, can pound the regions coastline
hurricane
type of vegetation made up of dense forests of shrubs and short trees, common in Mediterranean climates
chaparral
naturally treeless expances of grass spread across the Great Plains of the continents midsection
prairie
violent spring and summer thunderstorms often spawn tornadoes
supercell
the elevation above which trees cannot grow
timberline
a warm, dry wind; blows down the eastern slopes of teh Rockies
chinook
winds of more than 35 mph, heavy or blowing snow, and visibility of less than 1,320 ft, for 3 hrs or more
blizzard