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21 Cards in this Set
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border
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an imaginary line or natural boundary like a river that separates countries or states
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canal
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human-made waterway like the Erie Canal that connects Albany and Lake Erie
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civilization
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a culture that has an organized government, religion, and learning
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climate
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weather over a long period of time; we have a temperate climate in New York (not too hot and not too cold)
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empire
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a large group of lands and peoples ruled by one leader
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Erie Canal
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man-made waterway that linked Albany with Lake Erie; because of the canal goods could be shipped from New York City up the Hudson River to Albany and then across the state to Lake Erie
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harbor
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a part of a body of water that is protected and deep enough to keep ships safe
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irrigation
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bringing water to an area usually to water crops
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landform
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a natural feature of a land surface like mountains, or plains, or an island
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latitude
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distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees (like steps on a ladder)
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longitude
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distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees
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migration
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the act of moving from one place to another; people and animals migrate
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natural resource
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something that is found in nature (like minerals, water, animals, plants) and is valuable to humans
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peninsula
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a piece of land nearly surrounded by water or sticking out into the water
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pollution
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something that dirties the water, air, or soil
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port
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a place where ships load and unload goods
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region
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large area that has common features that set it apart from other areas like a mountain region or desert region
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renewable resource
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resource that can be renewed or replaced, such as a tree
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rural community
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a rural community does not have a lot of people; often it has farms and is not near a city
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suburban community
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the area of homes close to a city; we live in a suburban community
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urban community
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a city with lots of people and and buildings; New York City is an urban community
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