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Chapter 4 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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