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15 Cards in this Set
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a wide area of flat or gently rolling land
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plains
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the physical features of the earth's surface
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physical geography
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the features of the earth that are created or changed by humans
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human geography
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a place where people live
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settlement
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a stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water
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tributary
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a smaller division of a geographic region
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subregion
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a cliff or abrupt break in the land's surface
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escarpment
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the average number of days between the last killing frost of spring and the first killing frost of fall
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growing season
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a vast, treeless plain
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steppe
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an underground layer of porous rock, gravel, or sand containing water that may reach the surface through springs or wells
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aquifer
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a city and all the areas around it that depend on the central city
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metropolitan area
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a smaller community just outside a city
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suburb
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the activity of making or preparing products for sale
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industry
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the average amount of income perperson per year in a given area
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per capita income
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beliefs and customs that people get from their ancestors
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heritage
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