5 S.S Flashcards

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Physical map

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A map that shows mountains,plains and rivers

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Elevation

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The high of land above sea level

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Political map

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Shows state,boundaries and countries

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Source

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Where a river starts

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Mouth

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The place where a river empties out

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Tributary

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A smaller river that empties into a large river

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Delta

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Land made of soil left behind in the mouth of the river

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Climate

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The weather in a place over a period of time

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Vegetation

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The plant life in a place

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Tundra

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A cold,frozen treeless place

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Natural resources

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Are things you find in nature and not man made

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Megalopolis

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a group of cities close together

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Continental divide

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The sides of the rocky mountains

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Urban

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Having to do with the city

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Rural

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Little population

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Hydroelectric power

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Is energy generation by moving water

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Scarce

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Not enough

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Surplus

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More than you need

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Economy

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The way country’s people use money

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Drought

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Long period of time with no rainfall

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Cash crop

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A crop is grown for a profit

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Colony

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A settlement that is owned by a place far away from the settlement

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Self sufficient

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Able to rely on only your self

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Persecution

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To treat people in a bad way for what they believe

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Cooper
Someone who makes barrels
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Blacksmith
A person who makes things out of metal
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Wheelwright
A person who makes wheels
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Miller
A person who works at a mill
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What are some natural resources
Oil trees iron nickel gold silver medal and other minerals
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Some nonrenewable resources are
Oil and nickel silver gold and other minerals
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Some renewable resources are
Trees flowers and grass
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Arid
Dry
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Geography
The study of the earth and how people use it
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Strait
A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water Example barring strait
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Isthmus
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses Example the isthmus of Panama
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Culture- definition and part of 3 basic needs
The way people live Basic needs food and water, shelter and clothing
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Separatists
People who wanted to break away from the Church of England
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Mayflower compact
A written agreement made among to pilgrims
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Jamestown
The first colony