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41 Cards in this Set
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a group of people who live in the same place
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community
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the place where something is found
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location
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a line that shows where a state or country ends
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border
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California is bordered by what country?
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Mexico
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California is bordered by what Ocean?
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Pacific
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There are _____ intermediate directions.
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four
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land, water, climate, and plant life are a type of ?
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physical feature
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a mountain, a valley, a plain, or a hill is a type of
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landform
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a landform with steep sides and a flat top that rises high into the air
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plateau
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a large chain of mountains
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mountain range
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California's largest mountain range
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Sierra Nevada
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a lowland that lies between hills or mountains
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valley
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a lowland plain that lies along a seacoast or an ocean
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coastal plain
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Earth's largest bodies of water are
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oceans
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The weather that a place has over a long period of time is called
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climate
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hot dry places
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desert
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a type of map that shows a place's physical features such as mountains, hills, lakes, and oceans
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landform map
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things that people add to a landscape
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human-made features
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to exchange one thing for another
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trade
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the movement of people and goods
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transportation
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The famous steep and crooked street in San Francisco
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Lombard Street
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an area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas
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region
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Long Beach is located in the ___________ region.
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Coast
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Most of California's farms are located in the ________ region.
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Central Valley
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the number of people
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population
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a large city
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urban
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a small city near a large city
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suburban
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farms and very small cities
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rural
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to find an exact location on a map you can use the ________ system
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grid
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How many continents are on Earth?
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seven
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The United States is on what continent?
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North America
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a wide valley shaped like a bowl is known as a
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basin
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a very narrow valley with steep sides
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canyon
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The highest mountain in California
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Mount Whitney
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The state that borders California to the north.
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Oregon
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The state that is southeast of California?
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Arizona
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The state that is northeast of California?
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Nevada
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What does NE stand for on a compass rose?
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northeast
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What does SE stand for on a compass rose?
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southeast
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What does NW stand for on a compass rose?
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northwest
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What does SW stand for on a compass rose?
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southwest
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