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15 Cards in this Set
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landforms
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physical features.
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tectonic plates
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slow moving sections of the earth.
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glaciers
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great ice sheets.
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climate
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average weather conditions at a place for a period of years.
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elavation
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altitude.
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river system
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river and all streams that flow into it.
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natural resources
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useful items, materials, and goods that are made naturally.
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archaeology
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the study of early life and artifacts.
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artifacts
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items and tools used in early life.
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erosion
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when wind or water wears down rock, sand, or dirt.
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Homo habilis
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"skillful man".
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Homo erectus
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"man who walks upright".
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Homo sapien
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"man who thinks".
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Neanderthal
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Early people, less sophisticated than Cro-Magnons.
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Cro-Magnon
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Modern human being,more intelligent than neanderthals.
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