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11 Cards in this Set
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region
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a large area that has common features that set it apart from other areas
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Geography
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the study of Earth and how people use it
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agriculture
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the business of growing crops and raising animals
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irrigation
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a method of bringing water to dry land
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George Washington Carver
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a black scientist who discovered hundreds of new uses for crops such as peanuts adn sweet potatoes
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climate
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the weather in an area over a long period of time
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precipitation
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the moisture that falls to earth in the form of rain, snow or sleet
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interdependent
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when two or more things need each other
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elevation map
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a map that shows the height of the land
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sea level
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the height of the surface of the ocean when it is halfway between high tide and low tide.
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the Five regions of the United States
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west, southwest, midwest, northeast, southeast
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