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unit 2 geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rocky mountains | the major mountain range in western North America. |
| glacier | a huge slow-moving mass of snow and ice. |
| Great Lakes | the worlds largest group of freshwater lakes. |
| tributary | a river or stream that flows into a larger river. |
| tundra | a cold, dry region covered in snow for more than half the 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. |
| alluvial soil | fertile topsoil left by a river, especially after a flood. |
| agribusiness | a large company that runs farms. |
| hydroelectricity | electric power produced by moving water. |
| fossil fuel | a fuel formed over millions of years from animal and plant remains. |