Ch.6 Flashcards
Tributary
A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river
Headwaters
The source of a stream or river
Divide
A high point or ridge that determines the directions rivers flow
Fall line
A boundary in the eastern US where the higher land of the piedmont drops to the lower atlantic coastal plain
Hurricane
A large, powerful windstorm that forms over large ocean waters
Fossil fuel
A resource formed in the earth by plant and animal remains
Underground railroad
A network of safe houses in the US that helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom
Dry farming
A farming method used in dry regions in which crops are grown that rely only on the natural precipitation
Manufacturing belt
A concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern united states
Sunbelt
A mild climate region in the southern and southwestern portions of the US
Megapolis
A large population concentration made up of several large and many smaller cities, such as the area between boston and washington, dc
Jazz
Musical form that developed in the us in the early 1900s, blending African rhythms and European harmonies
Postindustrial
Economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing
Foreclosure
Legal proceeding in which a borrowers rights to a property are relinquished due to his or her inability to make payments on the loan
Clear-cutting
The removal of all trees in a stand of timber
