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World Geography Chapter 7
Term | Definition |
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Megalopolis | a very large city |
Mangrove | tropical tree that grows in swampy ground along coastal areas |
Bayou | marshy inlets of lakes and rivers of Louisiana |
Fall line | an imaginary line between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic coastal plain |
Sunbelt | the band of southern states from the Carolinas to southern California |
Humus | dark-colored organic material that combines with particles of weathered bedrock to help build more soil |
Growing Season | the average number of days between the last frost of spring and the first frost of fall |
Grain Elevator | tall buildings equipped with machinery for loading, cleaning, mixing, and storing grain |
Grain Exchange | a place where buyers and sellers deal for grain |
Tundra | a dry, treeless plain that sprouts grasses and mosses only in summer, when the top layer of soil thaws |
Aqueduct | large pipes that carry water over long distances |