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Stack #35209
Harcourt Horizons States Regions ch.5 Vocabulary
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| marsh | A low wetland where cattles, tall grasses, and other similar plants grow. |
| fall line | a place where rivers drop from higher to lower land |
| waterpower | energy produced by rushing water |
| pioneer | a person who first settles a new place |
| pass | an opening between high mountains |
| line graph | a graph that uses a line to show chhanges over time |
| reservoir | a lake formed by the water held back by a dam. |
| hidroelectric power | electricity made by waterpower |
| aluminium | a metal used to make things that need to be strong and light |
| reclaim | to return something, such as land, to its natural condition |
| hub | a city where planes or trains stop on their way to other places. |
| high-tech | having to do with inventing or using computers and other kind of electronic equipment |
| occupation | what a person does for a living. |
| resort | a place where people go to relax and have fun. |
| wildlife refuge | an area of land set apparto to protect animals and other living things |
| habitat | a region where plants or animals naturally grow or live |
| extinct | when all of their kind have died out |
| reef | a ridge of rocks, sand, or coral near the surface of the sea. |
| coral | a stony material formed in tropical waters by the skeletons of tiny sea animals. |
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