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Ross Ch. 15 Vocab
Ch. 15 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Coral Reef | natural formation at or near the water's surface that is made of the skeletons of small sea animals |
Poaching | illegal hunting of protected animals |
Free Enterprise System | people can start and run businesses with limited government involvement |
Sisal | A plant fiber used to make rope and twine |
Habitat | type of environment in which a particular animal species lives |
Eco-tourists | people who travel to another country to view its natural wonders |
Drought | a long period of extreme dryness and water shortages |
Plates | huge slabs of rock that make up the earths crust |
Clans | groups of people related to one another |
Endangered Species | Plant or animal threatened with extinction |
Genocide | deliberate destruction of a group of people because of their race or culture |
Refugee | people who flee to another country to escape persecution or disaster |
Savanna | tropical grassland with few trees |
Canopy | umbrella like forest covering so thick that sunlight rarely reaches the forest floor |
Hydroelectric Power | electricity generated by flowing water |
Deforestation | cutting too many trees too quickly |