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4th GR Harcourt SS-1
Chapter 1 Social studies Harcourt 4th grade
Question | Answer |
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hemisphere | half of the earth |
Equator | Halfway between North and South Pole |
Prime Meridian | Divides earth into East and West hemisphere |
continent | Largest land areas on earth |
plateau | mostly flat land that rises above the surrounding land |
canyon | a deep narrow valley with steep sides |
erosion | the wearing away of Earth's surface |
Delta | the triangle shaped land at the river's mouth |
climate | the kind of weather a place has over a long time |
drought | a time of little or no rain |
mineral | a natural substance found in rocks |
3 types of precipitation | rain, snow and sleet |
coastal plain | landform that covers the Atlantic coast |
Appalachian Mountains | mountain range in the eastern United States |
Rocky Mountains | mountain range in the western United States. Tallest in the US |