Unit 6
Chapter Thirteen
The Pacific Coast and Islands
| fjord | a narrow inlet of the ocean between cliffs |
| earthquake | a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement and cracking of rock deep inside the Earth |
| hunters and gatherers | people who meet their food needs by hunting animals and gathering plants instead of by farming |
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aluminum |
a strong and light metal |
| ecosystem |
the relationship between living things and their nonliving environment |
| generalization |
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| cache |
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| smokehouse | a building where smoke from a fire is used to preserve meat or fish |
| midnight sun | the
sun when visible at midnight in the summer in places closer to the |
| tundra | flat land without trees that stays frozen most of the year |
| oil slick | the film of oil that coats water after an oil spill |
| volunteer | a person who offers to do something without pay |
| wetlands | low-lying land where water level is always near or above the surface of the land |
| wildlife refuge | an area of land set aside to protect animals and other living thigs |
| interest | the money a bank or a borrower pays for the use of money |