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| Areas that are joined together inside a common boundary |
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| Huge urban settlement made up of several large cities |
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| Structure formed by the skeletons of small sea animals |
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| Economic system that operates on free competition in which people start and own businesses with limited government intervention |
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| Fuel formed in the earth, such as coal, oil or natural gas |
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| Area where trash companies dump the waste they collect |
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| Reusing materials instead of throwing them away |
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| Trade without barriers like tariffs or quotas so that goods flow freely between countries |
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| Government where the people are represented by elected leaders |
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| Form of government in which the national and state governments share powers |
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| To change the basic laws of a government |
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| People who share a common culture, language, or history |
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| Relating to the countryside |
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| Smaller community located in the area surrounding a city |
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| Narrow strip of land that joins two larger landmasses |
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| Piece of land with water on three sides. |
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| Tropical storm with winds of more than 74 miles per hour and heavy rains |
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| Industry that provides services like banking, education, and tourism to people rather than producing goods. |
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