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Social Unit 1 CH 1

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a large area of flat land, often with grass   plain  
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the pattern of a place's weather over time   climate  
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an area with similar characterictics   region  
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a resource that CAN be replaced like crops, livestock, water   renewable resource  
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a line or natural feature that divides one area from another   boundary  
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the things people make in order to produce products   capital resources  
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an area that gets very little rain   desert  
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how high a place is above sea level   elevation  
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a deep valley with steep rocky sides   canyon  
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the amount of rain or snow that falls   precipitation  
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the amount of moisture in the air   humidity  
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a large flat, raised area of land   plateau  
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a small, flat raised area of land   butte  
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to use something again   recycle  
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a form of business   industry  
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using the soil to raise crops or animals   agriculture  
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something found in nature or in the environment people can use   natural resource  
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what ocean is on the East Coast of the US   Atlantic Ocean  
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the US   Pacific Ocean  
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What large mountain range is in the Eastern United states   Appalachian Mountains  
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What large mountain range is on West coast of the US stretching into Canada?   Rocky Mountains  
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a natural feature on the earth's surface , like a mountain or lake   landform  
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What region do we live in?   Midwest  
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What country do we live in   United States  
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What continent do we live on?   North America  
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How many continents are in the world   seven  
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What are the three things that affect the climate of an area?   elevation, how close to the equator it is, how close to a large body of water it is  
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the imaginary line that circles the earth   equator  
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the coldest climate   polar climate  
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describe a temperate climate   moderate, not to hot, not too cold  
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what is a tropical climate   very warm all year  
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What are the two regions that touch the Atlantic Ocean   Northeast and Southeast regions  
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What region touches the Pacific Ocean   West  
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natural resources that have been changed so people can use them to make other products   raw materials  
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a resource that cannot be replaced like gold, silver or natural gas   nonrenewable resource  
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imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the North and South poles, the warmest climates are nearest to this   equator  
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