Unit 2
Chapter Five
Using Land and Water
| glacier | a huge, slow-moving mass of ice |
| quarry | a large open pit cut into the ground in which stone is mined |
| tradition | a way an idea or tradition has been handed down from the past |
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fact |
a statement that can be checked and proved to be true |
| opinion |
a statement that tells what the person who makes it thinks or believes |
| buoys |
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| produce |
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| truck farm |
a farm that grows produce and is located close to a city so that the produce can be taken quickly by trucks to nearby markets |
| agricultural economy |
an
economy in which people meet most of their needs by farming |
| industrial economy | an economy in which factories and machines manufacture most goods |
| finished product | a manufactured good made from raw materials |
| waterway | a body of water that boats can use |
| competition | in business, the contest among companies to get the most customers or sell the most products |
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navigable river |
a river that is deep and wide enough for ships to use |
| rapid |
a
rocky place in a river where a sudden drop in elevation causes fast-moving,
dangerous water |
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canal |
a
waterway dug across land |
lock
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a
part of a canal in which water level can be raised or lowered |