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Varied Lands and Var
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Term | Definition |
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thermal spring | A source of warm water that bubbles from Earth |
amber | Fossilized tree sap |
oil shale | Layered rock that yields oil when heated |
lignite | A soft form of coal |
Iron Curtain | A term used during the Cold War to describe the countries controlled by the Soviet Union and closed off from contact and trade with other countries |
collective | A large farm, sometimes owned by the government, on which people work together as a group |
satellite nation | A country whose government and economy are controlled by another, more powerful country |
buffer zone | An area of land that serves as a barrier to separate two areas |