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Social Studies - 3rd
Chapter 1
| Climate | the weather a place has over a long period of time |
| Community | place where people live, work and play |
| Elevation | how high an area of land is above sea level |
| Erosion | the gradual wearing away of something by forces such as water, wind or ice |
| Humidity | moisture in the air |
| Landform | a natural feature on Earth's surface |
| Natural resource | something found in nature that people use |
| Population | the number of people who live in one place |
| Precipitation | water that falls on the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail |
| Region | an area of land with certain features that make it different from other areas |
| Urban community | has many people, busy streets and buildings that are close together |
| Suburban community | is just outside of a city, has less traffic and people, and the houses and buildings are more spaced out |
| Rural community | has small towns, farms, fields and open land |
| Name 5 regions of the United States | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and West |
| Mild seasons | good for farming and tourism |
| Dry and desert | gets little precipitation |
| Humid summers | hurricanes and tornadoes occur |
| Cold winters | has snow and strong winds |