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36 Cards in this Set
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Climate
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can affect what people wear, what they do and how they earn a living
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Factors affecting climate
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1 distance from the equator
2 distance from the ocean 3 elevation (higher = cooler) |
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seasons
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due to the earth being tilted on it's axis and the earth orbitting around the sun
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natural vegetation
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the plant life that grows naturally in an area (like cactus in the desert)
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weather
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generally moves from west to east.
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factors that effect natural vegetation
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precipitation (rainfall) temperature and kind of soil
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vegetation regions
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forest, grassland, desert and tundra
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Forest regions
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extend across large parts of the eastern and western US
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Grassy regions
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stretch across the middle of the US
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Desert region
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area where it is very dry or arid some plants like cactuses grow here.
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Tundra region
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cold, dry region where tress cannot grow
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factors that affect how people move and where they settle
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climate, soil, and water
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native Americans settled
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where soil was good for farming
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early settlers
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settled near fresh water
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desert settlers
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allowed by tools and irrigation and air conditioning
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Largest settlements
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cities - found near water or on major transportation routes
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How people use the land
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influenced by water, climate and vegetation
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cities
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most land is used for housing , transportation and business
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farming
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most land is done in the plains areas
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mining
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mostly done in the mountains.
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natural resources
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something in nature that people can use - soil, plants, water and minerals
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renewable resources
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can be made again by people or nature - water, trees, light, wind
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non renewable resources
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cannot be made again or would take thousands of years to replace - ores, miineral, oil and gas
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changing the environment
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people modify or change the land
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Using water
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People dig wells or build dams across the rivers. This is used to generate electricity.
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Irrigation
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the use of canals, ditches,or pipes to move water. It allows farmers in dry areas to grow crops.
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using the land
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people cut down trees for lumber and paper. They dig wells to pump oil to the earth.
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Energy efficiency
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using less energy to do the same task.
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Conserve
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saving resources - because people worry about using up our natural resources.
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rural
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an area far away from the city, in the countryside.
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suburbs
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an area near a city
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urban
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a city
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Metropolitan area
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a large city and its surrounding suburbs
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elevation
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the height of the land in relation to sea level
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erosion
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the wearing away of the land
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culture
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a way of life, including customs and beliefs
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