| 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 |
