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Unit-2-Geography
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rocky Mountains | the major mountain range in western North America |
| glacier | a huge, slow moving mass of snow and ice |
| Great Lakes | the world's largest group of freshwater lakes |
| tributary | a river or stream that flows into a large river |
| Alluvial soil | Fertile topsoil left by a river, especially after flood. |
| Agribusiness | A large company that runs huge farm. |
| Hydroelectricity | Electric power produced by moving water. |
| Fossil fuel | A fuel formed over millions of years from animal and plant remains. |
| Tundra | A cold dry region covered with snow for more than a half a year |
| Permafrost | A permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil |
| Prairie | A region of flat or rolling land covered with grasses |
| Province | A political division of land in Canada |