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unit 2- Geography
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 fresh water |
| Tributary | a river or steam that flows into a larger river |
| Tundra | cold dry region covered with snow for more than half the year |
| Permafrost | permanently frozen layer of ground below the to layer of soil |
| Prairie | region of flat or rolling lane covered with grass |
| Province | a political division of land in Canada |
| Alluvial Soil | fertile topsoil left by a river especially after a flood |
| Agribusiness | large company that runs huge farms |
| Hydroelectricity | power produced by moving water |
| Fossil Fuel | a fuel formed over millions of years from animal and plant remains |