Great Plains
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jaystevens on July 28, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Mississippi River | located west of the |
| elevation | gradually rises |
| prairie | flat, rolling inland grasslands with fertile soil |
| buffalo | used to be home to millions of |
| grain | much of the world's supply of this is grown here |
| Loess | rich soil blown by the wind |
| Rocky Mountains | loess is blown from here onto the Great Plains |
| topsoil | The Great Plains have very deep, rich |
| farming and ranching | important on the Great Plains |
| oil and natural gas | The Great Plains have reserves of |
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