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Social Studies
20 cards·by dancergrl0795
The plants, animals, land, water and climate that make up an area.
ecosystem
Half of the globe when it is divided into either northern ans southern halves or eastern and
western halves.
hemisphere
A place's land, water, climate or plant life.
physical feature
The wearing away of Earth's surface over a period of time.
erosion
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Preserve
A landform with steep sides and a flat top.
plateau
On a map, a line that shows where a state or nation ends.
border
On a map or globe, a line that appears halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
equator
One of the seven large land areas on Earth.
continent
The plants that grow in a place.
vegetation
Something from nature that people can use, such as trees, water or soil.
natural resource
Resources that are not able to be made again quickly by nature or people.
nonrenewable
A kind of natural resource found in the ground, such as iron or gold.
mineral
A large chain of mountains.
mountain range
A natural resource that is burned to make heat or energy.
fuel
A tool that tells where a place is and what it looks like.
geographic tool
The time in which plants can grow.
growing season
The location of a place in relation to another place.
relative location
A lowland that lies between hills or mountains.
valley
Resources that can be made or grown again by nature or people.
renewable