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Social Unit 1 CH 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a large area of flat land, often with grass | plain |
| the pattern of a place's weather over time | climate |
| an area with similar characterictics | region |
| a resource that CAN be replaced like crops, livestock, water | renewable resource |
| a line or natural feature that divides one area from another | boundary |
| the things people make in order to produce products | capital resources |
| an area that gets very little rain | desert |
| how high a place is above sea level | elevation |
| a deep valley with steep rocky sides | canyon |
| the amount of rain or snow that falls | precipitation |
| the amount of moisture in the air | humidity |
| a large flat, raised area of land | plateau |
| a small, flat raised area of land | butte |
| to use something again | recycle |
| a form of business | industry |
| using the soil to raise crops or animals | agriculture |
| something found in nature or in the environment people can use | natural resource |
| what ocean is on the East Coast of the US | Atlantic Ocean |
| What ocean is on the West Coast of the US | Pacific Ocean |
| What large mountain range is in the Eastern United states | Appalachian Mountains |
| What large mountain range is on West coast of the US stretching into Canada? | Rocky Mountains |
| a natural feature on the earth's surface , like a mountain or lake | landform |
| What region do we live in? | Midwest |
| What country do we live in | United States |
| What continent do we live on? | North America |
| How many continents are in the world | seven |
| What are the three things that affect the climate of an area? | elevation, how close to the equator it is, how close to a large body of water it is |
| the imaginary line that circles the earth | equator |
| the coldest climate | polar climate |
| describe a temperate climate | moderate, not to hot, not too cold |
| what is a tropical climate | very warm all year |
| What are the two regions that touch the Atlantic Ocean | Northeast and Southeast regions |
| What region touches the Pacific Ocean | West |
| natural resources that have been changed so people can use them to make other products | raw materials |
| a resource that cannot be replaced like gold, silver or natural gas | nonrenewable resource |
| imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the North and South poles, the warmest climates are nearest to this | equator |