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Chapter 2. Alabama’s Natural Environment. rim. The edge of something round. p lateau. A large area of flat land that is higher than the land around it. ridge. A long area of high land. environment.
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Chapter 2 Alabama’s Natural Environment
rim • The edge of something round
plateau • A large area of flat land that is higher than the land around it
ridge • A long area of high land
environment • All the surrounding things, such as air, land, and water, and conditions that affect living things
bay • A body of water that cuts into a coastline
commerce • trade
rapids • Very fast-flowing water
dam • Walls built to hold back water
textile • cloth industry
reservoir • Human-made lakes
hydroelectric power • Generators in the dams use the poser of the water to produce electricity
natural resource • Something in the environment that people can use
temperate • Type of climate where seasons are neither too hot nor too cold
rural • Country areas
conserve • save