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10 Cards in this Set
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population density |
average number of people living in a square mile |
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peninsula |
land area nearly surrounded by water |
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navigable |
wide and deep enough for ships to travel through |
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rain shadow |
area on dry sheltered side of mountain receiving little rain |
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steppes |
grasslands of fertile soil in Russia |
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tundra |
cold, dry, treeless region covered with snow most of the time |
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permafrost |
permanently frozen layer of ground |
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loess |
type of rich dust-like soil |
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hydroelectric power |
power generated by water driven turbines |
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fossil fuel |
source of energy from remains of ancient plants and animals |
