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14 Cards in this Set
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Archipelago
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a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
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Biome
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a regional ecosystem characterized by distinct types of vegetation, animals, and microbes that have developed under a specific soil and climate conditions
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Climate
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local weather conditions of an area like temperature, precipitation, humidity, sunshine, wind and other conditions
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Grasslands
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flat or rolling areas of land covered with grasses if located in North America, they are called prairies. In South America they are called pampas
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Gulf
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a large body of water that cuts deep into the land
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Isthmus
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a narrow strip of land connecting two large landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides
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Landform
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the different shapes of Earht's surface. Mountains, hill, plateaus, plains, valleys, peninsulas, and islands are examples of landforms.
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Physical Map
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a map that shows landforms
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Political Map
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a map that shows boundaries
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Plateau
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high, flat land
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Province
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an administrative district or division of a country (as exists in Canada)
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Rainforest
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a dense, either tropical or temperate forest that recives lots of rain year round IT HAS LOTS
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Resources
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things people can use such as oil, lumber and water
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Strait
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a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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