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PA Chapter 1 Lesson 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
Q

The make-up or appearance of something or someplace

A

features

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2
Q

Places where many homes are built near or outside a city or town

A

suburbs

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3
Q

The number of people who live in a certain area

A

population density

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4
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Something you can see or feel in the outdoor environment each day

A

weather

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5
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The average weather an area receives over a long time

A

climate

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6
Q

Specific area of land that is one part of the 50 areas that make up our United States

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state

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7
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large surface of land area that has something in common

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region

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8
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part of the US where PA is located

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northeastern

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9
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very large mass of land

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continent

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10
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make-believe lines that map makers use to separate things from one another

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borders

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11
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special look or appearance of something made by nature

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natural feature

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12
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area of land that is shaped like the hand of a pan

A

panhandle

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13
Q

people who measure areas of land

A

surveyors

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14
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study of earth’s surface and its features

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physical geography

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14
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areas made up of solid ground

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land area

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15
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an area of land that equals something 1 mile wide and 1 mile long

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square mile

15
Q

the amount of water that falls to earth

A

precipitation

16
Q

how high the land is from the sea or ocean

A

sea level

17
Q

measured height of landform features above sea level

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elevation

18
Q

long stretch of land that rises steeply above the surrounding land

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mountain ridge

19
Q

land that is higher than the surrounding area

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plateau

20
Q

large rivers that have other smaller rivers, creeks, and streams flowing into them

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river system

21
Q

place that gets less than 10 inches of rainfall a year

A

desert

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