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16 Cards in this Set
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Plateau
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a large, mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land, at least one side has a steep slope p. 262
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Tributary
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a steam that flows into larger river of body of water p. 263
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Navigable
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wide enough and deep enough for ship to travel through p. 263
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Peninsula
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land nearly surrounded by water
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Deciduous
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pertaining to trees that lose their leaves p. 267
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Coniferous
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pertaining to cone-bearing trees p. 267
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Taiga
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an enormous Russian forest, covering more than four million square miles p. 267
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Prairie
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a region of flat or rolling land covered with tall grasses p. 267
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Steppes
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mostly treeless plains, in Russia, the steppes are grassland of fertile soil suitable for farming p. 267
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Tundra
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a cold dry region covered with snow for more than half the year; a vast, treeless plain where the subsoil is always frozen p. 267
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Permafrost
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permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil p. 267
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Fossil Fuel
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any one of several nonrenewable resources such as coal, oil, or natural gas, created from the remains of plants and animals p. 268
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Nonrenewable Resource
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a resource that cannot be replaced once it is used. nonrenewable resources include fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, and minerals such as iron, copper, and gold p. 268
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Turbines
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large spinning machines, often powered by water, that can generate electricity p. 270
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Hydroelectric Power
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the power generated by water-driven turbines p. 270
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Loess
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a type o rich, dustlike soil found on the North European Plain p. 270
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