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Grade 3, Chapter 2 Flashcards

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1
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a large area of flat land

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plain

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the study of Earth and the way the people, plants, and animals live on and use it

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geography

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3
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the shape of the surface of the land

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landform

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land that is raised above surrounding land

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plateau

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the weather a place has over a long period of time

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climate

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a large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of the earth’s surface

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mountain

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an area of low land between two mountains or hills

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valley

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a large crack in the earth formed by a river or earthquake

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canyon

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an area of land that is completely surrounded by water

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island

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a strip of land that extends out into a body of water

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peninsula

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a mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain

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hill

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something found in nature that people use (water and soil are examples)

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natural resource

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a natural substance found in the earth that is not a plant or animal. (iron and diamonds are examples)

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mineral

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the air, water, land, and living things around us

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environment

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using something over and over again (plastic, metal, glass)

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recycling

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land next to an ocean

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coast

17
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animals that live naturally in an area

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wildlife

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a thin waterway that allows water to flow into a lake or ocean

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river

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a large area of water that is surrounded by land

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lake

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a major body of water that covers large parts of the earth

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ocean

21
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an area of water that is mostly surrounded by land

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bay

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a place where water flows over a cliff

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waterfall

23
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a very small body of water that is surrounded by land

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pond

24
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an area of wet, soggy land with many pools of water

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wetland

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