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Chapter 2 Vocabulary. agribusiness. Large-scale commercial farming. alluvial soil. Soil that has been deposited from river water. basin. Sunken areas in plateaus found between mountain ranges. butte. A flat topped hill. drought.
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agribusiness Large-scale commercial farming
alluvial soil Soil that has been deposited from river water
basin Sunken areas in plateaus found between mountain ranges
butte A flat topped hill
drought A dry period in which little, if any, precipitation falls, often causing extensive damage to crops
erosion The wearing away of earth’s surface by the movement of water, wind, ice, and gravity
grain sorghum A grain used to feed livestock
maquiladoras Factories in Mexico that assemble parts made in the U.S.
petrochemical A substance made from oil or natural gas
yucca A desert plant with a woody stem and white bell-shaped flowers