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14 Cards in this Set
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high point or ridge that determines the direction in which rivers flow
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divide
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the source of a stream or river
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headwaters
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smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river
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tributary
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a boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal plain
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fall line
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a resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains
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fossil fuel
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areas(freshwater or saltwater) in which fish or sea animals are caught
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fishery
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the cultivation of seafood
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aquaculture
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a large, powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters
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hurricane
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type of vegetation made up of dense forests of shrubs and short trees, common in the Mediterranean cimates
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chaparral
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an inland grassland area
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prairie
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violent thunderstorm that can spawn tornadoes
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supercell
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elevation above which it is too cold for trees to grow
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timberline
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seasonal warm wind that blows down the Rockies in late winter and early spring
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Chinook
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a snowstorm with winds of more than 35 mph, temperatures below freezing, and visibility of less than 1,320 feet for 3 hours or more
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blizzard
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