A | B |
textile | another word for cloth |
canyon | deep narrow cut through the land |
Piedmont | foothills of the mountains |
petroleum | another word for oil |
harbor | protected body of water that is safe for ships |
earthquake | violent shaking of earth's surface |
valley | long, low area between hills or mountains |
landlocked | surrounded by land with no way to get to the ocean |
irrigate | to bring water to farmland |
river mouth | end of river |
river source | beginning of river |
intermontane | between mountains |
Ring of Fire | an area of earthquakes and volcanoes |
regions | area that has one or more special land feature |
canal | built to connect two waterways |
fertile | able to produce large amounts of crops |
fall line | place where the river falls |
drought | shortage of precipitation |
Continental Divide | divides ridges and streams in the Rocky Mountains |
tributaries | small rivers & streams that flow into a larger river |