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Chapter 22
Lesson #2 (pp. 548-551) and Lesson #3 (pp. 552-554)
Word | Definition |
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pass | place in the mountains that is low enough for people to pass over |
geologist | scientist who studies the earth including its rocks and fossils |
glacier | a slow-moving body of ice |
barge | large flat-bottomed boat that carries bulky loads |
newsprint | kind of paper on which newspapers are printed |
wood pulp | wet, soggy mass of ground-up wood chips which is used to make paper, cardboard, and other products |
boom | raft made of hundreds of logs roped together to be floated downriver to a pulp or paper mill |
inlet | small bay |
water resource management | regulation of fishing and water quality in order to control pollution and preserve the marine environment |
asbestos | mineral found in long fibers that can be made into paper, cloth, or other products |