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Where people start communities
unit 2
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History
3rd Grade
09/17/2006

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Term
geography
Definition
The study of the Earth's features or shapes.
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port
Definition
A place where ships can dock
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capital city
Definition
The place where the leaders of a country or state meet and work.
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climate
Definition
The kind of weather a place has each season year after year.
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landform
Definition
The natural shape of the land.
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physical feature
Definition
Something that is found in nature, such as weather or pland life.
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landform
Definition
A natural feature or shape of the land.
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mountain range
Definition
a group of mountains
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valley
Definition
the lowlands between hills and mountain ranges
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plateaus
Definition
highlands with steep sides and flat tops
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plains
Definition
flat or nearly flat lowlands
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peninsula
Definition
a piece of land that has water almost all the way around it
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coast
Definition
the land next to the ocean
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desert
Definition
a place with a very dry climate
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human-made features
Definition
the features that people have added, such as buildings and bridges
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harbor
Definition
a place where ships can stay safe from high waves and strong winds
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trade centers
Definition
communities where buying and selling goods is the main work
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rapids
Definition
parts of rivers where water tunds very fast, often over rocks
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population
Definition
the number of people who live in a place
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route
Definition
a path from one place to another
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crossroads
Definition
a place where 2 routes cross
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ferry
Definition
a boat that carries people and goods across a waterway
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ford
Definition
a shallow place in a waterway that can be crossed by walking, driving or riding
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riverbank
Definition
the land beside a river
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branch
Definition
a smaller river that flows into a larger one
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gateway
Definition
entrance
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manufacture
Definition
to make
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intermediate directions
Definition
a direction between 2 of the cardinal directions
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crop
Definition
plants used by people for food or other needs
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a natural resource
Definition
something found in nature that people can use
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growing season
Definition
the months in which crops can grow
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mineral
Definition
a resource found inside the Earth, such as silver, gold or iron
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fuel
Definition
found inside the earth, such as coal and oil
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ghost town
Definition
a town with buildings, but no people
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capitol
Definition
the place where lawmakers meet
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state capital
Definition
a city where lawmakers meet to make laws for a state
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county
Definition
part of a state
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county seat
Definition
a city or town where county leaders meet
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rain forest
Definition
a thick forest with a wet climate
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