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16 Cards in this Set
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barrier island
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a narrow island between the ocean and mainland
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wetlands
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land that is covered with water at times
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fall line
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a line of the waterfalls that marks the boundary between the Piedmont and the coastal plains
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key
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a low island
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hurricane
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a violent storm with high winds and heavy rain that forms over an ocean
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endangered species
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a kind of animal or plant that is in danger of becoming extinct
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extinct
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no longer existing
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pulp
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a combination of wood chips, water, and chemicals used to make paper
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fossil fuel
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a fuel formed in the earth from the remains of plants and animals
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consensus
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a method of decision making in which all come to agreement
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Trail of Tears
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forced journey of the Cherokees to the land set aside for them by the United States in what is now Oklahoma
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pioneer
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a person who settles in a part of a country and prepares it for others
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backwoodsman
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a person who lives in forests or wild areas far away from towns
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reconstruction
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the period of time after the United States Civil War when the South was rebuilt
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secede
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to pull out of or seperate from
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plantation
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a large farm that produces crops to sell
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