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Social Studies ch 6
Russia and Europe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Population Desity | The average number of people living in a square mile or a square kilometer. |
| Peninsula | A land area surrounded by water |
| Plateau | A large raised of mostly level land bordered one 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 though. |
| 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 water-driven turbines. |
| fossil fuel | A source of energy that forms from the remains of ancient plants or animals. |