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Geography
7th Grade
11/30/2009

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Contiguous
Definition
states that border each other
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continental divide
Definition
divide that divides the flow of rivers
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Basin
Definition
a region surrounded by higher land. sort of like a sink
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colonies
Definition
e territory controlled by people from a foreign land
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plantation
Definition
large farm that grows mainly one crop
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annexed
Definition
being formally added to a bigger country
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textiles
Definition
cloth products
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bilingual
Definition
to speak 2 languages
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second growth forests
Definition
trees that cover an area after the original forest has been cut down
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Megalopolis
Definition
a string of cities  that have grown together into a big urban area
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diversify
Definition
to grow a variety of crops
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corn belt
Definition
the corn growing region
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dairy belt
Definition

the dairy growing region

the belt that is the northest

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wheat belt
Definition
wheat growing area
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Center Pivot irrigation
Definition
when a sprinkler irrigates the area within a circle.
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strip mining
Definition
striping away soil and rock to get to things like coal
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potash
Definition
mineral used to make fertilizer
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pulp
Definition

soften wood fibers

used to make paper

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newsprint
Definition
cheap paper used to make newspaper
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provinces
Definition
administrative divisions of a country
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dominion
Definition
a territory or area of influence
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metis
Definition
people of mixed European and native ancestry
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regionalism
Definition
the strong connection people feel toward their religion
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maritime
Definition
on or near the sea
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trade deficit
Definition
when exports are worth less than imports
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inuit
Definition
people of northen canada and greenland
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