Social Studies Unit 1
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bms4thgrade on November 15, 2009
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 landforms | a shape on Earth's surface, such as a mountain or hill |
| border | a line that people agree on to separate one place from another |
| transportation | the moving of goods or people from one place to another |
| mouth | the place where a river empties into a larger body of water |
| aquifer | a layer of rock or gravel that traps water underground |
| elevation | the height of an area above sea level |
| weather | the condition of the air at a certain time and place |
| precipitation | the moisture that falls to Earth as rain, ssnow, sleet or hail |
| region | a large area with common features that set it apart from other areas |
| bayou | a marshy, slow-moving stream, usually found in the southern United States |
| urban | having to do with a city and the communities that surround it |
| decision | a choice made from a number of ways of doing something |
| natural resource | a material found in nature that people use to meet their needs and wants |
| economy | the way a country's people use natural resources, money, and knowledge to produce goods and services |
| government | the laws and people that run a country, state, city, or town |
| tributary | a smaller river or stream that joins a large river |
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