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15 Cards in this Set
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plateau
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 1 |
a large, mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope
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elevation
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 1 |
height of land above sea level
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escarpment
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 1 |
a high, steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or mountain range
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rift
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 1 |
a deep crack in the Earth's surface
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cataract
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 1 |
a rock-filled rapid
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transportation barrier
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 1 |
physical features that make it difficult to travel or transport goods from one region to another
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silt
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 1 |
fine-grained sediment deposited by rivers
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fertile
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 1 |
containing substances that plants need in order to grow well
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tributary
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 1 |
a stream that flows into a larger river or body of water
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irrigate
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 2 |
to artificially water plants
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oasis
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 2 |
a fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation
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savanna
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 2 |
region of tall grasses
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nomad
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 2 |
a person who moves around to make a living; usually by herding animals, trading, hunting, or gathering food.
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subsistence farming
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 3 |
raising just enough crops to support one's family
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cash crop
Danielle Bitner Unit 5 Chapter 19 Section 3 |
a crop raised to be sold for money on the world market
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