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Geography
6th Grade
09/16/2009

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Levees
Definition
large walls built along rivers to prevent flooding.
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Physical Geography
Definition
the study of earths natural landscape and physical systems, including atmosphere.
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Geography
Definition
the study (science) of earths physical and cultural  features. 
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Cartography
Definition
the art and science of map making
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Perspective
Definition
point of view based on a person's experience and personal understanding
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Rural
Definition
an area of open land that is often used for farming
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adaptation
Definition
changes that make it easier to live in an environment
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Urban
Definition
an area that contains a city
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diffusion
Definition

the movement of ideas or behavors from one country to another

 

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climatology
Definition
the field of tracking earths larger atmospheric systems.
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