Southeast Unit Vocabulary

Front

the business of growing crops and raising animals

Back

agriculture

Front

a stream that flows through a swamp

Back

bayou

Front

a triangle-shaped area of land at the end of a river

Back

delta

Front

a storm, with heavy rains and high winds, that develops over the ocean and often moves toward land

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hurricane

Front

a natural material found in rock

Back

mineral

Front

a thick, black liquid found underground

Back

petroleum

Front

a large farm, usually worked by many laborers

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plantation

Front

a flat grassland

Back

savanna

Front

the separation of people because of race, religion, or gender

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segregation

Front

a place where minerals are scraped from the ground

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strip mine