Unit 2 - Vocab - Final Flashcards
1
Q
violent thunderstorm that can spawn tornadoes
A
supercell
2
Q
elevation above which it is too cold for trees to grow
A
timberline
3
Q
movement of people into cities
A
urbanization
4
Q
colonist who remained loyal to to the british government during the american revolution
A
loyalist
5
Q
(canada) national legislature made up of the senate and the house of commons
A
parliament
6
Q
a french-speaking inhabitant of quebec
A
québécois
7
Q
location in california that produced a lot of manufacturing products
A
silicon valley
8
Q
where 1. wheat 2. corn 3. and manufacturing products were very heavily produced in the early-mid 1900’s
A
wheat, corn, and manufacturing belt
9
Q
resource formed in earth by animal and plant remains
A
fossil fuel
