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13 Cards in this Set
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Mount McKinley
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In Alaska and is the highest mountain peak in North America
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Appalachian Mountains
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A mountain system in eastern North America that stretches from Quebec to Alabama
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Tributaries
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A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
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Mississippi River
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a major North American river and the chief river of the United States
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Great Lakes
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A group of five freshwater lakes in central North America, between Canada and the US, that consist of lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
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Fossil Fuels
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A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
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Fisheries
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A place where fish are reared for commercial purposes
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Aquaculture
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The cultivation of aquatic animals or plants for food
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Everglades
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A vast area of marshland and coastal mangrove in southern Florida, part of which is protected as a national park
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Death Valley
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A deep arid desert basin below sea level in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada
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Great Plains
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A vast area of plains east of the Rocky Mountains in North America that extend from the valleys of the Mackenzie River in Canada to southern Texas
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Newfoundland
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A large island off the eastern coast of Canada, at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River
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Yukon Territory
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A territory in northwestern Canada, on the border with Alaska; pop. 27,797; capital, Whitehorse
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