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Chapter 1: Geography Of The United States Flashcards

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A natural feature of Earth’s surface.

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Landform

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A flat-topped landform with slopes on all sides.

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Mesa

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A large,flat, raised area of land.

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Plateau

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A valley with steep rock sides.

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Canyon

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A plane that is formed is formed by flooding along a river.

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Flood Plain

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An area defined by its common features.

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Region

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An area that receives less than ten inches of rain in one year.

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Desert

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A line that divides one state from another.

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Boundary

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The condition of the air at a certain place or time.

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Weather

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The pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time.

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Climate

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A measurement telling how hot or cold something is.

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Temperature

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The amount of moisture that falls as rain and snow.

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Precipitation

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The amount of moisture in the air.

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Humidity

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The distance above or below sea level.

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Elevation

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something in the environment that people use.

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Natural resource

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The way a place uses its resources to produce goods and services.

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Economy

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Something that people make or grow.

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Product

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Something that cannot be replaced or would take a long time to form again.

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Nonrenewable

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To limit the use of something.

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Conserve

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Something that can be replaced.

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Renewable

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To change to fit a new set of conditions.

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Adapt

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The use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work.

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Technology

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The practice of bringing water to fields, usually by means of ditches and channels.

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Irrigation

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An underground layer of porous rocks that contain water.

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Aquifer

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