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Social Studies
Third Grade
22
History
3rd Grade
10/27/2008

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Term
island
Definition
a body of land that is completely surrounded by water and is smaller than a continent; Hawaii
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peninsula
Definition
land that has water on three sides
Term
recycle
Definition
to use something over again
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renewable resource
Definition
a thing found in nature that can be replaced; water
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environment
Definition
the air, water, land, and living things that are all around us
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nonrenewable resource
Definition
a thing found in nature that cannot be replaced; minerals
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coast
Definition
land next to the ocean
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mineral
Definition
a thing found in earth that is not a plant or an animal
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natural resource
Definition
a thing found in nature that people use; water
Term
compass rose
Definition
shows directions on a map
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landform
Definition
the shape of the surface of the land
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adapt
Definition
to change in order to make useful
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climate
Definition
a place's weather over a long period of time
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Pacific Ocean
Definition
a large body of salt water bordering the west side of te United States
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Atlantic Ocean
Definition
a large body of salt water located to the east side of the north ad south United States
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plateau
Definition
a large area of flat land that is raised high above the land around it.
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plain
Definition
a large area of flat land, not elevated.
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Great Plains
Definition
an area of flat land that stretches from North Dakota to Texas
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geography
Definition
the study of the earth and the way people, plants, and animals use it
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wildlife
Definition
animals and plants that live in an area
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graph
Definition
a special kind of picture that
Term
island
Definition
a body of land that is completely surrounded by water, is smaller than a continent
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