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18 Cards in this Set
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Region
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a large area in which places have something in common.
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transportation
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a way to move people and goods.
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suburb
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a small community near a city.
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merchant
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someone who buys and sells goods or profit.
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piedmont
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"foot of the mountain"
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plateau
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a large area of high, almost level land.
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canal
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human-made waterway dug across land.
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ridge
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a line of mountains or hills.
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erosion
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the slow wearing away of soil and stone by wind and water.
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cavern
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underground caves.
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mineral
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material obtained by mining, such as coal or gold.
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evaporate
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changes from liquid to a gas.
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ice age
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a period of time when Earth was much colder than it is today
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glaciation
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the way glaciers affect land as they move across it
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glacier
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a huge sheet of ice
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landmark
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something familiar or easily seen that is used as a guide
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port
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a harbor, or place where ships can load and unload cargo and be safe from storms
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peninsula
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a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water, or extending far out into the water
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