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TX History
Chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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petrochemical | substance made from petroleum or natural gas |
butte | a flat topped hill, smaller than a mesa |
alluvial soil | soil that has been deposited from river (running) water |
drought | dry period in which little, if any, precipitation falls, often causing extensive damage to crops |
erosion | the wearing away of the earth's surface by the movement of water, wind, ice, and gravity |
basin | a sunken area in plateau found between mountain ranges |
maquiladoras | factories in Mexico that assemble parts made in the United States |