5th (1) Our Nations Geography

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contiguous

next to each other

<p>next to each other</p>
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region

an area in which many features are similar

<p>an area in which many features are similar</p>
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relative location

the position of one place compared to another

<p>the position of one place compared to another</p>
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absolute location

the exact location of a place

<p>the exact location of a place</p>
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continent

one of Earth's seven largest land masses

<p>one of Earth's seven largest land masses</p>
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population

the number of people who live in an area

<p>the number of people who live in an area</p>
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lines of latitude

lines that run east and west. Measured in degrees north and south of the equator

<p>lines that run east and west. Measured in degrees north and south of the equator</p>
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lines of longitude

lines that run north and south from the poles. Measured in degrees east and west of the prime meridian

<p>lines that run north and south from the poles. Measured in degrees east and west of the prime meridian</p>
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landform region

a region that has similar landforms throughout

<p>a region that has similar landforms throughout</p>
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climate

the kind of weather a place has over a long time

<p>the kind of weather a place has over a long time</p>
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mountain range

a group of connected mountains

<p>a group of connected mountains</p>
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erosion

the gradual wearing away of the Earth's surface

<p>the gradual wearing away of the Earth's surface</p>
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prairie

an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses.

<p>an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses.</p>
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gulf

a large inlet

<p>a large inlet</p>
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tributary

a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

<p>a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river</p>
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river system

a river and it tributaries

<p>a river and it tributaries</p>
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elevation

the height of land in relation to sea level

<p>the height of land in relation to sea level</p>
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natural resource

something found in nature, such as soil, plants, water, or minerals that people can use to meet their needs

<p>something found in nature, such as soil, plants, water, or minerals that people can use to meet their needs</p>
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renewable resource

resources that can be made again by people or nature

<p>resources that can be made again by people or nature</p>
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nonrenewable resource

resources that cannot be made again by people or nature

<p>resources that cannot be made again by people or nature</p>
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irrigation

the use of canals, ditches, or pipes to move water

<p>the use of canals, ditches, or pipes to move water</p>
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decade

a period of ten years

<p>a period of ten years</p>
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century

a period of 100 years

<p>a period of 100 years</p>
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millennium

a period of 1,000 years

<p>a period of 1,000 years</p>