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Build Our Nation Ch1
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History
3rd Grade
11/19/2010

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landform
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physical features of the earth's surface; hills, mountains, plains, volcanoes, and prairies are all landforms
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plateau
Definition
an area of high, flat land rising above the nearby land on at least one side
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basin
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a low-lying area surrounded by higher land
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natural resources
Definition
useful things found in nature; includes water, trees, coal, natural gas, oil, metals, and salt
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region
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an area that shares common characteristics
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geographers
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people who study the earth and its features
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diverse
Definition
different, varied, coming from different backgrounds
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immigrant
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a person who comes to a new place or country to live
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culture
Definition
language, beliefs, customs, and tools of a group of people; includes religion, clothing, and food
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levee
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flood barriers
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environment
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surroundings; includes physical conditions and climate
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irrigation
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method used to transport water to land; permits farming in areas without enough natural moisture and rain to farm otherwise

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reservoir
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a lake where water is stored for use
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Hoover Dam
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Located on the Colorado River, along the border between Arizona and Nevada

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Hoover Dam with Lake Mead behind it. Hoover Dam is in Black Canyon on the Colorado River, about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

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Regions of the United States
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US Population Growth
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1900

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2000

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