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What is a Levee? an embankment beside a stream that prevents overflow
What is a Volcano? an opening in the Earth, usually at the top of a cone-shaped hill, out of which steam and melted or hot rock may pour from time to time
What is Lava? melted rock that is very hot
what is an Aqueduct? a structure of pipes or an artificial channel used to transport water over a distance
what is Sugarcane? a plant with a tall stalk that is used to make sugar
What is a Boom Town? a town that grew very quickly
What is a Tundra? a cold, treeless area found in the arctic region
What is a Taiga? a coniferous forest region that stretches across northern Europe, Asia, and North America
What is a Savanna? a grassy plain with few or no trees especially one in the southern united states or in tropical regions
What is a Kayak? a small skin-covered canoe large enough for only one passenger
What is an Igloo? a small dwelling that is often shaped like a dome and is built of hard snow
What is a Lei? in Hawaii, a garland of flowers generally worn around the neck
What is a Luau? a Hawaiian -style dinner with performances by singers and dancers
What is Heritage? what is handed on to people from the past, such as beliefs and customs
What is a Freeway? an express highway with limited entrances and exists on which no toll is charged
What is a Fourty-Niner? one of the first miners of the California Gold Rush
What are Mass Transits? a system of subways, buses, and commuter trains used to transport large numbers of people
What is Labor Force? a supply of workers
what is a settlement house? a community center for poor immigrants to the United States
what is the homestead act? a law passed in 1862 giving 160 acres of land on the Midwestern plains to any adult willing to live on and farm it for five years
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