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Chapter 4 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Subregions | A smaller part of a region |
lock | A gated passageway used to raise or lower boats in a waterway |
tributary | a small river that flows into a big river |
levee | a raised riverbank used to control flooding |
coastal plain | the flat, lowland area along the coast |
parallel | running side by side with something; following the same general course and direction |
fall line | where water falls flow from higher to lower |
Hurricans | a storm with strong winds and heavy rain |
Indigeonus | people who are believed to be the first people to settle in america |
isolate | being alone or separated from other |
Colonists | Colonist are people who are sent to live in a new place and claim land for there home country |
agriculture | Growing crops and raising live sock to sell |
industry | making products to sell, is called industry |
metropolitan area | having o do with large cities;an area that includes a city and it surrounding suburbs |
tourism | tourism business provides services to people who are traveling for enjoyment |
revenue | income generated by a business |
civil rights | basic rights that belong to all citizens |
rust belt | the area of the Midwest, mid Atlantic, and New England where many factories closed during the 1980"s |
service industries | provide service rather than products |