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4th GR SS Chptr 1
4th Gr Social Studies Chapter 1 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| trade | the buying and selling of goods |
| spring | a place where underground water comes to the surface |
| aquifer | an underground layer of spongy rock that holds water |
| waterway | a body of water, such as a river, lake, or gulf |
| plain | a large area of flat land with rolling hills and few trees |
| plateau | a high, level stretch of land |
| escarpment | a line of steep slopes or cliffs |
| geography | the study of Earth’s land and how people use it |
| landform | a feature of Earth’s surface, such as a mountain or basin |
| trade | the buying and selling of goods |
| spring | a place where underground water comes to the surface |
| aquifer | an underground layer of spongy rock that holds water |
| waterway | a body of water, such as a river, lake, or gulf |
| plain | a large area of flat land with rolling hills and few trees |
| drought | a long period without rain |
| plateau | a high, level stretch of land |
| escarpment | a line of steep slopes or cliffs |
| geography | the study of Earth’s land and how people use it |
| recycle | to use something more than once |
| landform | a feature of Earth’s surface, such as a mountain or basin |
| environment | the surroundings of living things |
| resource | a material that helps people meet their needs |
| natural | resource a resource that comes from the earth |
| tornado | a fierce and swirling funnel of wind |
| renewable resource | a natural resource that can be replaced after it is used |
| nonrenewable | resource a natural resource that cannot be replaced |
| drought | a long period without rain |
| precipitation | wetness that falls to the ground, rain, hail, sleet, snow |
| conserve | to save |
| natural vegetation | vegetation that grows without people having to plant or care for it |
| pollution | the adding of materials that harm the environment |
| vegetation | plants and trees |
| recycle | to use something more than once |
| hurricane | a fierce storm with strong winds and heavy rains |
| weather | a description of the air at a certain time and place |
| norther | a strong mass of cold air |
| tornado | a fierce and swirling funnel of wind |
| blizzard | a storm with high winds, snow, and ice |
| climate | an area’s weather patterns over a long period of time |
| temperature | a measurement of how hot or cold something is |
| precipitation | wetness that falls to the ground, rain, hail, sleet, snow |
| natural vegetation | vegetation that grows without people having to plant or care for it |
| vegetation | plants and trees |
| irrigation | a way of bringing water to crops in dry areas |
| orchard | a place where fruit and nut trees are grown |
| citrus fruit | a type of juicy fruit; oranges and grapefruit are citrus fruits |
| cultivated | vegetation plants that people grow from seeds or from other plant parts |
| endangered | in danger of dying out completely threatened likely to become endangered |
| sorghum | grass and grain raised as food for animals |
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