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Geography of Europe
Mrs. Hawthorne's Social Studies Class Chapter 10
Question | Answer |
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Population Density | the average number of people living in a square mile |
Peninsula | a land area nearly surrounded by water |
Plateau | a large raised area of mostly level land bordered on one or more sides by steep slopes |
Tributary | a river or stream that flows into a larger river |
Navigable | wide and deep enough for ships to travel through |
Rain Shadow | the area on the dry, sheltered side of mountain, which receives little rainfall |
Steppes | the grasslands of fertile soil sutiable for farming in Russia |
Tundra | a cold, dry, treeless region covered with snow for most of the year |
Permafrost | a permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil |
Loess | a type of rich, dustlike soil |
Hydroelectric Power | the power generated by waterdriven turbines |
Fossil Fuel | a source of energy that forms from the remains of ancient plants and animals |