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Unit 4 Chapter 8 - Midwest
Midwest Vocabulary
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Social Studies
4th Grade
03/03/2014

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Term
waterway
Definition
system of rivers, lakes, and canals through which many ships travel
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lock
Definition
gated part of a canal or river
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badlands
Definition
region of dry hills and sharp cliffs formed of crumbling rock
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prairie
Definition
area where grasses grow well, but trees are rare
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irrigation
Definition
process of bringing water to farms to spray over fields
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canal
Definition
waterway that has been dug across land for ships to go through
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barge
Definition
flat bottomed boat
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erosion
Definition
process by which water and wind wear away rock
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crop rotation
Definition
the planting of different crops in different years
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