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Social Studies - Marilyn
Test 10-26-05
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10/25/2005

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Geography
Definition
study of Earth and its people
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Cardinal directions
Definition
main directions of norht, south, east and west
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Landforms
Definition
kind of land with a special shape, such as a mountain, hill or plain
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conservation
Definition
working to save resources or make themlast longer
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natural resources
Definition
something found in nature that people can use to meet their need.
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Hill
Definition
land that rises above tha land above it.
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Plains
Definition
flat land.
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Mountain
Definition
very high hill.
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Valley
Definition
low land between hill or mountains.
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Island
Definition
land with water all around it.
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Penisula
Definition
land surrounded on only 3 sides by water
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River
Definition
stream of water that flows across the land.
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Lake
Definition
low spot on the land that has filled with water.
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Gulf
Definition
large body of ocean water that is partly surrounded by land.
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Continents
Definition
7 main land areas on Earth. (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctia, Australia)
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Globe
Definition
model of the Earth.
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Equator
Definition
imaginary line that divides the Earht in half.
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Compass Rose
Definition
gives the cardinal directions on a map.
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Crop
Definition
a plant people grow for food or other needs.
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Table
Definition
chart used to organize information.
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Forest
Definition
large areas of trees.
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Fuel
Definition
cna be burned for heat and power to make machines work.
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Climate
Definition
kind of weather a place has over time.
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Tornado
Definition
strong whirling wind that causes great damage to land and buildings.
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Blizzard
Definition
heavy snowstorms.
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Map scale
Definition
helps you find how far one place really is from another.
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Recycle
Definition
use again. Things that can be recycled: newspaper, paper, plastic, aluminum, cans, glass.)
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Pollution
Definition
natural resources become dirty.
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