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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| beach | sand and pebbles are present where the land meets water |
| ocean | large body of saltwater |
| glacier | a long lasting,slow moving river of ice on land |
| waterfall | created by a sharp drop off in a river |
| plateau | A high flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land |
| valley | Area of low land between hills or mountians |
| gulf | body of water partly surrounded by land;larger than a bay |
| plain | Large area of flat land |
| plateau | high flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land |
| island | land that is surrounded on all sides by water |
| peninsula | land that has water on all sides but one |
| river | Long stream of water that empties into another body of water |
| bay | body of water partly surrounded by water |
| Community | is a group of people who have a common goal; such as living together |
| suburb | is the smaller community near a larger city such as Plano, Richardson |
| rural | an area that is far from a city usually referred to as farms |
| urban | a city and its surrounding such as Dallas |
| Population | number of people living in a city or part of a group |
| compass rose | located a map that helps people with directions such as North, south, East, West |
| Key/ legend | located on map and tells you what the symbols on a map mean |
| map scale | measurement of a map |
| political system | a communities form of government |
| climate | weather condition of an area over time |
| Natural diaster | tornado, hurricane, are examples of |
| Natural resources | material found in natural that people use to live |
| environment | the air, water, land, and other things that surround animals, people and plants |
| levee | a long wall made of dirt that prevent flooding |