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7th SS - Chapter 6
Chapter 6: United States
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Continental Divide | divides the flow of North America's rivers |
| basin | region surrounded by higher land |
| colony | territory controlled by people from a foreign land |
| plantations | a large farm that grows mainly one crop to sell |
| textiles | cloth products |
| bilingual | speaking two languages |
| second-growth forests | trees that cover an area after the original forest has been cut |
| diversify | producing a variety of crops instead of just one |
| Corn Belt | Midwest corn growing region |
| Dairy Belt | states that produce dairy products that lies north of the Corn Belt |
| Wheat Belt | wheat growing states |
| center-pivot irrigation | a type of irrigation that uses sprinkler systems mounted on huge rotating wheels |
| strip mining | mining that leads to soil erosion |
| trade deficit | the value of American exports is lower than the value |
| contiguous | states that border each other |
| tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river |
| annexed | formally added |
| megalopolis | string of cities that have grown together |