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29 Cards in this Set
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Geography
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The study of the earth's features.
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Physical feature
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something found in nature.
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Landform
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a type of land.
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Mountain range
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a group of mountains.
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valley
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a lowland between hilles and mountain ranges.
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plateau
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a highland that has steep sides with flat tops.
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Plain
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A lowland that is flat or nearly flat.
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Peninsula
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A piece of land that has water ALMOST all the way around it.
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Coast
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Land next to an ocean.
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Climate
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The kind of weather a place has in each season year after year
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Desert
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A place with a hot, dry climate.
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Human-made feature
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Items people add or bring to a place.
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Port
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A place where ships dock.
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Harbor
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A place where ships can stay safe.
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Trade center
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A community where buying and selling goods is the main work.
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Rapids
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The parts of rivers where the water runs very fast.
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Route
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A path from one place to another.
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Crossroads
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A place where two routes cross.
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Ferry
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A boat that carries people and goods across a waterway.
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Ford
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A shallow place in a waterway that can be crossed.
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Riverbank
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Land beside a river.
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Branch
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A smaller river that flows into a larger one.
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Gateway
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An entrance.
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Manufacture
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To make something.
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Crops
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Plants used by people.
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Natural resource
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Something found in nature that people can use.
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Growing season
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The months in which crops can grow.
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Mineral
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A resource found inside the Earth.
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Capitol
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The building where lawmakers meet.
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