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agriculture
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using the land to grow crops and raise animals; farming
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archipelago
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a group of small islands
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bedrock
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the solid rock that lies beneath the soil on the earth's surface
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chinook
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a warm, dry wind that blows down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains in winter and in early spring and melts the snow at the base of the mountains
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climate
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the usual weather in a particular place over a period of time
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continental drift
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the movement of the continents on the Earth's surface
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customs
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the traditions of a group of people
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desert
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a dry region, with fewer than 10 in. of precipitation annually
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economy
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the system used by a state, region, or country to manage its industry, trade and finance
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estuary
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the part of a river affected by the tides of the sea its about to flow into
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forest
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a large, dense growth of trees, plants, and underbrush
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gorge
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a steep sided, v-shaped canyon, usually caused by swiftly flowing water
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gulf
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a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land
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industry
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the making and selling of products
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land
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mantle
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the part of Earth that lies between the core and the crust
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population profile
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a graph that shows different age groups within a population
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rural
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made up of farmland or countryside
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tableland
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a plateau
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tsunami
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a huge wave that may sometimes move through water faster than 400 miles per hour and reach a height of more than 100 feet
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