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Climate |
the average weather conditions of a particular place or region, including temperature, rainfall, wind, and Sunlight |
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Continent |
one of seven great land masses of the earth |
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Dams |
Structure used to hold back water. Can be used to generate electricity. |
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Deserts |
the driest places, only a few plants will grow here. |
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Hemisphere |
a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles |
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Ocean |
a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere. On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions of the World Ocean, which occupies two-thirds of the planet's surface. |
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Temperate |
a climate that is not very hot or very cold. There are 2 types of temperate climate, cool or warm. |
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Tropical |
experience hot and humid weather, can be both warm and wet. |
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Polar |
are very cold and trees will not grow here. The sun shines for long hours in the summer, and for many fewer hours in the winter. |
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Northern Plains |
region north of the Missouri River |
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Western Plains |
two of its important cities are Sedalia and Warrensburg |
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Ozark Highland |
its tree-covered hills are famous for their great beauty |
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Southeast Lowland |
many swamps were drained to create rich farmland |
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Name the 7 Continents |
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Austrailia, Antarctica |
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8 states that border Missouri |
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma |
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Why did so many different Indian peoples decide to live in Missouri? |
because it was a rich land. Indians came to hunt wild animals, to gather food, to plant crops, to make salt, and to mine lead |
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How is Missouri today different than it was when the Native Americans lived here? |
Many of the trees have been cut down to make room for farms and cities. There are factories standing where Indians had once hunted. Farming practices have changed, instead of using hoes there are tractors to plow the fields. |
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Why is Missouri sometimes called the "heart of America"? |
Because it is located near the center of the United States |
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Why did fewer people settle in the Ozarks region of Missouri? |
The Ozark Mountains were difficult to travel through and the land was rocky and the soil was thin. This was not good for growing crops as other regions. |
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What are the two longest rivers in North America? |
The Mississippi and the Missouri |
