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Glencoe 7th grade Geography Chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| joined together inside a common boundry | contiguous |
| cities and their suburbs that form an almost continuous line of settlement | megalopolis |
| second-longest mountain range in North America | Appalachian Mountains |
| formed by skeletons of small sea animals | coral reefs |
| coal, oil, and natural gas | fossil fuels |
| areas where trash companies dump the waste they collect | landfills |
| taking down trade barriers such as tariffs or quotas so that goods flow freely among countries | free trade |
| reusing materials instead of throwing htem out | recycling |
| rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants | acid rain |
| rivers that are wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships | navigable |
| a business that provides services to people instead of producing goods | service industry |
| individual people have the right to run businesses to make a profit with limited interference from the government | free enterprise system |
| overseas settlements tied to a parent country | colonies |
| form of government in which the people rule | democracy |
| government divided between national and state powers with a president who leads the national government | federal republic |
| a group of people who share a culture, language, or history | ethnic group |
| countryside areas | rural |
| city dwellers | urban |
| smaller communities surrounding a larger city | suburbs |
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