Social Studies Chapter one
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| elevation | Height above sea level
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| absolute location | Exact position of a place on the earth's surface.
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| river systems | river plus all the streams that flow into it
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| landforms | Natural features of the earth's land surface
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| artifacts | Things that were made by people.
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| legend | Folktale to explain the past.
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| core | The middle layer of the earth, made of solid, hot rock.
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| The five themes of geography help explain the | What a place is like and why.
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| Mountains, Plateaus, and Plains are examples of | Major Landforms
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| Stories that are based on real people and events are called | Legends
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| About what percent of the earth's surface is covered by land? | 30 percent
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| Which theme of geography answers the question, "What is the place like?" | Place
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| Heat and pressure from the earth's core cause the crust to | Move slowly in sections called plates.
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| tectonic plates | Sections of the earth’s crust that move slowly.
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| __________ commonly occurs at the edges of techtonic plates. | Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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| Where would the earliest people usually built their villages? | in river valleys
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| ________________ is the part of the earth where the sun's rays strike most directly. | The tropical zone
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| _________ is an example of a nonrenewable resource. | Coal
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| Which geographic factor had the greatest effect on the growth of modern industry? | natural resources
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