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North America Geo
North America Geography Voc.
Term | Definition |
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contigous | All states conected on land |
export | Goods sent to other countries for aid or profit |
drought | When there is little to no rail fall for a long period of time |
commercial agriculture | producing crops to sell |
cordillera | systems of mountain ranges that run parrallel |
rain shadow effect | when warms air rises up to mountains, cools and releases moisture |
dam | barrear that stops the flow of water |
peninsula | A narrow strip of land that sticks out into a body of water |
subsistence farming | growing just enough food for ones family |
Aquifers | Layers of rock beneath the earth that have water |
cenotes | an underground pool of water revealed by collapsed rocks |
sustainable | Preserving resoursses rather than using them up |