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41 Cards in this Set
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Region
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area in which places share similar characteristics
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Landform
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a natural feature on Earth's surface like a mountain or river.
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Northeast Region
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contains part of the oldest mountain range in the country. Hilly, rocky, but good farmland to the west.
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Mountain
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very high landform often with steep sides
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Southeast Region
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Appalachian Mountains gradually flatten into plain. Mississippi and Red Rivers, good farmland.
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Plain
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large area of mostly flat land, often covered with grass
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Midwest Region
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flat grassy plains and large forests. Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers. Also 4 of 5 Great Lakes.
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Southwest Region
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only 4 states. Deserts, canyons.
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Desert
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area that gets very little rain
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Canyon
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deep valley with steep rocky walls
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Plateau
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large, flat, raised area of land
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West Region
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Land of extremes. Highest and lowest temperatures in US. Highest and lowest landforms.
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Boundary
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line or natural feature that divides one area from another or one state from another.
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Washington, D.C.
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Capital of the United States
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Sea Level
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level of the ocean's surface
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Weather
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condition of the air at a certain time and place.
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Climate
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weather of a place averaged over a long period of time
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Precipitation
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amount of rain or snow that falls
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Temperature
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how warm or cold a place is
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Humidity
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amount of moisture in the air
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Equator
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imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
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Elevation
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how high a place is above sea level
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Tropical Climate
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usually very warm all year, near the equator
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Polar Climate
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coldest climate, near the North and South poles
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Subarctic Climate
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shorter warm period of summer, some areas covered in snow all year
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Temperate Climate
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between tropical and subarctic climate, moderate in temperature
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Inset Maps
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smaller maps that are related to the main map, gives more info about an area of the large map
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Natural Resource
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something in the environment that people can use
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Raw Materials
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natural resources that have been changed or PROCESSED so that people can use them to make other products
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Harvested
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cut for use
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Industry
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form of business
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Manufacturing
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making products to sell
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Products
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things that people make or grow
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Capital Resources
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things that people make in order to produce products
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Agriculture
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using the soil to raise crops or animals
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Conserve
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use resources carefully
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Renewable resource
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can be replaced, like trees
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Recycle
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use something again
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Nonrenewable Resource
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cannot be replaced, like coal, oil, natural gas
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Human Resources
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people who make products or provide services
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Services
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jobs that people do for others
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