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Physical Features of the United States and Canada
Term | Definition |
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contiguous | joined together inside a common boundary |
megalopolis | huge urban area made up of several large cities and nearby communities |
prairie | rolling inland grassland region with fertile soil |
cordillera | region of parallel mountain chains |
canyon | deep valleys with steep sides |
navigable | referring to a body of water wide and deep enough for ships to use |
glacier | giant sheets of ice |
divide | the high point in a landmass that determines the direction rivers flow |
constrain | limit |
route | a journey |