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4th GR Harcourt SS-1
Chapter 1 Social studies Harcourt 4th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |