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=== prairie === | === prairie === | ||
* large flat ecological area dominated by grasses | * large flat ecological area dominated by grasses | ||
* and with a temperate (moderate) climate and mild rainfall | * and with a temperate (moderate) climate and mild rainfall | ||
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=== range === | === range === | ||
* as in "mountain range" | * as in "mountain range" | ||
* a series of connected or inter-connected mountains | * a series of connected or inter-connected mountains | ||
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=== steppe === | === steppe === | ||
* large flat grasslands | * large flat grasslands | ||
* generally dry and at higher elevations than prairies | * generally dry and at higher elevations than prairies | ||
=== tectonic plates=== | === tectonic plates=== | ||
* large geological "plates" of rock that underly the surface of the earth | * large geological "plates" of rock that underly the surface of the earth | ||
* plates move over time (long periods) | * plates move over time (long periods) | ||