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Neely Vocab 14
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Steppe | Partly dry grassland often found on the edges of a desert |
| Peninsula | Piece of land with water on three sides |
| Heavy Industry | Manufactured goods such as machinery, mining equipment, and steel |
| Hydroelectic Power | Electricity generated by flowing water |
| Taiga | Huge forests of evergreen trees that grow in subarctic regions |
| Tundra | Vast rolling treeless plain in high latitude climates in which only the top few inches of ground thaw in summer |
| Light Industry | Making of such goods as clothing, shoes, furniture, and household products |
| Permafrost | Permanently frozen lower layers of soil in the tundra and subarctic regions |
| Bauxite | Mineral used to make aluminum |
| Consumer Goods | Household products, clothing, and other goods people buy to use for themselves |