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VanWagoner Stack 1
Europe & Russia Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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Population Density | The average number of people living in a square mile or a square kilometer. |
Peninsula | A land area nearly surrounded by water. |
Plateau | A large raised area of mostly level land bordered on one or more sides by steep slopes or cliffs. |
Tributary | A river or stream that flows into a larger river. |
Navigable | Wide and deep enough for ships to travel through. |
Rain Shadow | The area on the dry, sheltered side of a mountain, which receives little rainfall. |
Steppes | The grasslands of fertile soil suitable for farming in Russia. |
Tundra | A cold, dry, treeless region covered with snow for most of the year. |
Permafrost | A permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil. |
Loess | A type of rich, dustlike soil. |
Hydroelectric Power | The power generated by waterdriven turbines. |
Fossil Fuel | A source of energy that forms from the remains of ancient plants and animals. |