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16 Cards in this Set
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geography
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the study of the people and places of Earth
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environment
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all of the surroundings and conditions that affect living things
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hemisphere
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one half of the Erath's surface
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region
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an area that is defined by certain features
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legend
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a map legend tells you what different symbols on the map mean
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compass rose
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shows the directions on a map
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scale
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shows you distances on a map
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tectonic plate
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a huge slab of slowly moving rock
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erosion
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the process of wearing away rock and soil
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glacier
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a huge mass of slowly moving ice
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basin
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an area of land with a low center surrounded by higher land
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natural resources
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things from the natural environment that people use
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renewable resources
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things that the environment can replace after we use them
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nonrenewable resources
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things that nature cannot replace after they are used
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product
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something that is made from natural resources
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fossil fuel
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an energy source formed by the remains of things that lived long ago
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