Quizlet Chapter 6 Key Terms Social Studies

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  1. Agribusiness: A large business that runs huge farms.
  2. Alluvial Soil: Fertile topsoil left by a river, especially after a flood.
  3. Fossil Fuels: A fuel formed over millions of yearsfrom animals and plant remains.
  4. Glacier: A huge slow moving mass of snow and ice.
  5. Great Lakes: The worlds largest group of fresh water lakes.
  6. Hydroelectricity: Electric power produced by moving water.
  7. Permafrost: A permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of ground.
  8. Prairie: A region of flat or rolling ground covered with grasses.
  9. Province: A polotical division of land in Canada.
  10. Rocky Mountains: The major mountain range in Western North America.
  11. Tributary: A river or stream that flows into a larger river.
  12. Tundra: A cold, dry region covered with snow for more than half of the year.