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12 Cards in this Set
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basin |
a sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges |
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elevation |
height above sea level |
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maquiladoras |
factories in Mexico that assemble parts made in the United States and elsewhere into products for export |
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arid |
lacking enough water for things to grow |
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petroleum |
a type of oil that is the source for gasoline |
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drought |
a period of lower-than-normal precipitation |
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mesa |
a small, high plateau |
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comprise |
to make up |
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butte |
a flat-topped hill, smaller than a mesa |
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agribusiness |
large-scale farming including production, processing, and distribution |
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petrochemical |
any substance made from petroleum or natural gas |
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alluvial soil |
rich soil that has been deposited from flowing river water |
