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unit 1: geography Flashcards

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the study of the earth and how people live and use it

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geography

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an area with common features that set it apart ​from other areas

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Region

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an area of a certain landform

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Physical Region

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an area with similar ​climate

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Climate Region:

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an area with a similar government

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Political Region

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a body of water land sounded by water

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island

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an area of elevated flat land

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plateau

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a dry environment with few plants and animals

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desert

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a fertile area in a desert that is wanted by a spring

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oasis

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a large body of salt water oceans cover much of the earth

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ocean

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a body of land nearly surround by water

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peninsula

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mountain

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a high land forms with steep sides higher then a hill

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a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water

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river

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a area of low land between hills or mountains

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valley

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the weather pattern an area ha over a long period of time

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climate

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runs west and east and measures the distance north and south of the equator

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latitude

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hoght above sea level

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altitude

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rivers running through the ocean

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ocean currents

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show land divided into different counties or areas. they can also show politics borders capital cities and important cities

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political map

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living and non-living things ​made by nature that are useful and helpful to humans

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Natural resources

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a natural resource that can ​renew, rebuild or replace itself given enough time.

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Renewable resource

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a natural resource that cannot renew, rebuild or replace itself.

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Non Renewable resource

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the way of life of a group of people

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culture

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6th grade social studies (4 decks)

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