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Western Hemisphere Vocabulary Quiz #2

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arid   having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation (plant life)  
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biome   a major type of ecological community  
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equator   an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing earth into northern and southern hemispheres and is the parallel of zero degrees latitude  
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Prime Meridian   the line of longitude from the South Pole to the North Pole measured in degrees. It divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres  
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mouth of river   the place where the river empties into another body of water  
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source of river   the place from which the water in the river or stream originates  
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island   an area of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent  
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prairie   a large open area of grassland, esp. in the Mississippi River valley  
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province   an administrative district or division of a country  
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Arctic   of or relating to the regions around the North Pole  
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boundary   a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line  
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canal   an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water to irrigation  
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cardinal directions   north, south, east and west.  
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intermediate directions   directions between the cardinal directions: northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest.  
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grasslands   flat or rolling areas of lands covered with grasses. If located in North America, they are called prairies. In South America they are called pampas.  
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valley   a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.  
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tributary   a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.  
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marsh   an area of soft wet land usually overgrown by grasses.  
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delta   a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that slow downstream in the river and are deposited in the delta. It is often(but not always) shaped like a triange.  
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desert   an area with less then ten inches of rain per year and a rocky, sandy surface.  
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isthmus   a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. It has water on two sides.  
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plateau   high, flat land.  
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peninsula   a piece of land nearly surrounded by wated or sticking out into the water.  
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bodies of water   all the different sizes and shapes of water naturally found on the Earth's surface. Oceans, seas, bays, lakes, rivers, and pnds are examples.  
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resources   things people can use, such as oil, lumber, and water that come frosm nature.  
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adapt   to change in order to fit new condition.  
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elevation   height above a given level, esp. sea level.  
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Hempisphere   part of the globe or half of Earth.  
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natural environment   the physical setting of a place including the land, air, water, plants, and animals.  
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precipitation   rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.  
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rainfall   the quantity of rain falling within a given area in a given time.  
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altitude   the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.  
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degrees   the unit of measurement used for lines of latitude and longitude.  
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grid system   the pattern of lines that help locate places on a map or globe; for example, latitude and longitude.  
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location   a particular place or position  
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map title   the heading of the map that tells what the map shows.  
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population growth   the increase in the number of people living in a place due to migration, immigration and/or births.  
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settlement   the arrangement of places where people live, including rural and urban centers.  
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