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24 Cards in this Set
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aquaculture
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the business of raising fish or shellfish in tanks or artificial ponds.
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bay
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a part of an ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the land
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blubber
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whale fat, once used to make fuel for lighting.
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canton
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a governmental division of Switzerland
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chlorophyll
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pigment found in plant leaves that traps the energy in sunlight for use by the plant.
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degree
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A unit for measuring distance on the Earth's surface.
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export
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to sell goods to another country.
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Fall Line
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the line at which the Piedmont plateau and the Coastal Plain meet, and waterfalls form at rivers.
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glacier
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A huge sheet of ice that slowly moves across the land.
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global grid
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The crisscrossing lines of latitude and longitude on a map or globe.
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harbor
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A sheltered place along a coast where boats can be docked.
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import
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To buy goods from another country.
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Industrial
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The major change starting in the 1800's, in which power-driven machines replaced hand tools, and goods could be produced much faster.
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kerosene
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A fuel made from petroleum used for lighting, for cooking and in jet aircraft engines.
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landlocked
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Completely surrounded by land.
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latitude
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A measure of distance on Earth north or south of the equator.
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longitude
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A measure of distance on Earth east or west of the prime meridian.
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meridian
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A line of longitude
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needleleaf
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Having thin, needle-like leaves; said of softwood trees that do not drop their leaves in autumn.
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parallel
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A line of latitude.
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pigment
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Any substance that gives something color.
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prime meridian
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The line of longitude, marked 0 degrees, from which other meridians are numbered.
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timberline
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The line on high mountains or in polar regions beyond which it is too cold for trees to grow. (p. 169)
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Chesapeake Bay
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A Bay of the Atlantic Ocean shared by Maryland and Virginia. (p. 162)
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