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S. Studies Ch. 2
Stack #117153
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| climate | the type of weather that an area usually has over a long period of time |
| precipitation | any form of water-rain, sleet, hail, snow--that falls to earth |
| elevation | the height of a place above sea level |
| growing season | the length of time each year that crops can be raised |
| rain shawdow effect | air rising up the side of the mountain cools and forms clouds that drop moisture on that side, leaving the other side dry |
| natural resourses | forests, fertile soil, and minerals |
| Venus's fly trap | NC plant that eats insects |
| What part of NC has the most fertile soil? | eastern |
| minerals | gemstone, talc, and phosphate |
| Lake Norman | largest lake in NC |
| dam | wall built across a river to hold back flowing water |
| renewable resourses | nature can replace these resources |
| nonrenewable resources | resources that nature can't replace |
| conservation | the protection of natural resources |
| barrier islands | the Outer Banks of NC is a long string of these |
| sound | a bodfy of water that separates a nainland from an island |
| cape | a point of land that stretches into a large body of water |
| erosion | the gradual washing or blowing away of land |
| hurricane | a powerful storm with violent winds over 75 mph |
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