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Geography
Term | Definition |
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geographic region | large area of land with a common set of features |
outer banks | long chain of sandbars and barrier islands of the coast of NC |
coastal plain | broad, flat region in NC that stretches 100-150 miles inland from the ocean |
tidewater | low-lying eastern part of NC's coastal plain |
piedmont | hilly region between the coastal plain and the Appalachian mountains |
climate | the main kind of weather that a region experiences over an extended period |
sun belt | strip of warm-weather states the runs across the southern US |
natural reasources | any part of nature that people use in a some way |
sandbank | a large deposit of sand forming a mound, ridge, or hillside |
vicinity | the surrounding area |
artifact | human-made object like a pot, a weapon, or a mask that gives clues to the culture to the culture from which it comes |
culture | a people's way of life, including the kids tools they make, the food they eat, and the language they speak |
mesa | a flat-topped, steep-sided plateau |
slash-and-burn | a method of farming in which trees and brush are burned to clear land for fields and villages. |
oral history | stories passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. |
clan | a group of related people. |
anthropologist | a scientists who studies human culture |
drought | a long period with no rain |