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21 Cards in this Set
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study of the Earth and the way people live and use it
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geography
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a large area that has common features that set it apart from other areas
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region
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a shape on the Earth's surface
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landform
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a group of cities that have grown so close together they seem to form one city
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megalopolis
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depending on each other to meet needs and wants
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interdependent
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the weather of an area over a number of years
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climate
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measurement of heat and cold
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temperature
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the moisture that falls to Earth as rain or snow
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precipitation
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means wet
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humid
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means dry
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arid
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materials found in nature that people use to meet their needs and wants
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natural resources
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resources that will not last forever
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nonrenewable resources
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resources that can be replaced
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renewable resources
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a substance found in the earth that is neither a plant nor an animal
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mineral
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fuels formed over millions of years ago from the remains of plants and animals
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fossil fuels
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made up of all the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live
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environment
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the way people use natural resources, money, and knowledge to produce goods and services
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economy
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something harmful that makes our air, soil, and water dirty
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pollution
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polluted moisture that falls to the ground
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acid rain
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the protection and careful use of natural resources
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conservation
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using something again
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recycling
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