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Northeast Ch.4
SF Soc.St.
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Geography
4th Grade
11/02/2007

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Inlet
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A narrow opening in a coastline.
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Bog
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An area of soft, wet ground

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Sap
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The liquid that carries water and food through the plant
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Hydropower
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Power made by capturing the energy flow of water
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Gorge
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A deep and narrow valley that usually has a river or a stream

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Vineyard
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A place where grapevines are planted

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Bay
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A part of the sea or lake that cuts into the shore
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Watermen
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The name given to the people who fish in Chesapeake Bay
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Mineral
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A material that was never alive and is found in the earth
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Crab Pot
Definition
A large wire case that traps crabs
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Lighthouse
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A tower with bright lights that help guide ships
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Quarry
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A place where stone is dug, cut, or blasted out of the ground for use in building
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Glacier
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A huge sheet of ice that covers land
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Hydroelectricity
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Electricity produced by water
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Appalachian Mountan RangeĀ 

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Begins in Canada and ends in Alabama
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Cranberries
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Need lots of water and grow in bogs
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Pennsylvania and Vermont
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States that do not lie along the Atlantic Ocean
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Niagara Falls
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Waterfalls located at the border of Canada and the United States
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Vermont
Definition
The Green Mountains are found in this state
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Oyster Fishing
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Popular fishing in Delaware Bay
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Green Mountains, White Mountains, Catskill Mountains
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The three mountain ranges that make up the Appalachian Mountains
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Lake Seneca
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The largest of the Finger Lakes found in New York
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Largest Vineyards
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Found in New York
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Chesapeake Bay
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A bay that is becoming polluted and is being overfished
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Grapes
Definition
Grow in vineyards and need a long growing season
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