Social Studies first vocab list Flashcards
1
Q
basin
A
wide depressions and hips in the land
2
Q
elevation
A
how high above sea level( height above sea level)
3
Q
intense
A
extreme
4
Q
region
A
are with definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries
5
Q
maquiladora
A
factories on the border of Mexico
6
Q
arid
A
dry climate
7
Q
petroleum
A
natural recourse. type of crude oil
8
Q
drought
A
lack of rainfall
9
Q
channel
A
waterway between 2 land masses
10
Q
comprise
A
consists of
11
Q
erosion
A
loss of soil and minerals
12
Q
dominate
A
very important
13
Q
mesa
A
small plateus
14
Q
butte
A
small flat toped hills
15
Q
agribusiness
A
large scale commercial farming
