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17 Cards in this Set
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The study of Earth and the way people live on it. |
geography
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One of Earth's seven great bodies of land |
continent |
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A natural feature of Earth's surface. |
landform |
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A giant sheet of ice. |
glacier |
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a line of low hills formed by rocks that were pushed up by glaciers. |
moraine |
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An area with common features |
region |
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The pattern of weather in a certain place over many years. |
climate |
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How hot or cold the weather or things are. |
temperature |
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A change in the weather when large bodies of are near land. |
lake effect |
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rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
preciptation |
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dangerous wind that forms a funnel shape and moves over the ground very quickly |
tornado |
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something that can be used to help us survive |
resource |
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resource that can be replaced |
renewable resource |
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resource with a limited supply |
nonrenewable resource |
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the surroundings in which we live on Earth |
environment |
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a natural substance found on Earth that does not come from plants or animals |
mineral |
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a soft rock that is crushed and then used to make roadways and buildings |
limestone |
