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Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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