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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

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