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Landform
mesa
plateau
canyon
a natural feature of the earths surface
similar to a hill except that its top is flat and not rounded
a large, flat, raised area of land
deep narrow valley with steep rocky sides
Landform
a natural feature of the earths surface
mesa
similar to a hill except that its top is flat and not rounded
harvest
agriculture
fertilizer
combine
when ripe crops are ready to be gathered
the business of growing crops and raising animals
chemicals that are used to help plants grow
a machine that makes harvesting faster
harvest
when ripe crops are ready to be gathered
agriculture
the business of growing crops and raising animals
peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Sierra Madre
a piece of land surrounded by 3 sides of water
a large gulf off the southeastern coast of North America
a large peninsula that separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gu…
the chief mountain range in Mexico
peninsula
a piece of land surrounded by 3 sides of water
Gulf of Mexico
a large gulf off the southeastern coast of North America
Geographic Representation
Map
Tsunami
Thematic or Special Purpose Maps
A description or portrayal of the Earth of parts of the Earth
A flat picture or visual representation of an area
A very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by…
A map made to reflect particular informations about a geograph…
Geographic Representation
A description or portrayal of the Earth of parts of the Earth
Map
A flat picture or visual representation of an area
geography
cardinal directions
latitude
longitude
The study of Earth.
The directions north, south, east, and west.
The distance north or south of Earth's Equator, in degrees.
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, in degrees.
geography
The study of Earth.
cardinal directions
The directions north, south, east, and west.
Fertile
Migration
Latitude and Longitude
BCE
Good soil for farming; rich with nutrients
A movement of people or animals from one region to another. Hu…
Longitude lines are lines that go vertically on maps. Latitude…
Before Common Era (also BC) Before year 1 on a timeline... Dates…
Fertile
Good soil for farming; rich with nutrients
Migration
A movement of people or animals from one region to another. Hu…
era
archaeology
artifact
paleontology
a large division of time
the study of the past by looking at what people left behind
an object made by people
the study of the past using fossils
era
a large division of time
archaeology
the study of the past by looking at what people left behind
mercantilism
inconceivable
Magna Carta
slavery
the economic policy that held that a nation prospered by expor…
not capable of being imagined; unbelievable
the first document to place restrictions on an English king's…
the practice of holding a person in bondage for labor
mercantilism
the economic policy that held that a nation prospered by expor…
inconceivable
not capable of being imagined; unbelievable
legislature
bicameral
executive
judicial
the branch of government that makes laws
the branch of government that makes laws as two groups, a Sena…
the branch of government that puts laws into effect (President…
the branch of government that understands and decides if laws…
legislature
the branch of government that makes laws
bicameral
the branch of government that makes laws as two groups, a Sena…
Supreme Court
Dissenting Opinion
Majority Opinion
Legislative
The highest federal court in the United States, consisting of…
An opinion filed by a judge who disagrees with the majority de…
In law, it is a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half o…
Having the power to make laws; The branch of government having…
Supreme Court
The highest federal court in the United States, consisting of…
Dissenting Opinion
An opinion filed by a judge who disagrees with the majority de…
Dictatorship
Civilization
Triangle Trade
Colonialism
When one person has absolute control/power over a country
a society that has highly developed culture and technology
trade of goods and slaves between Africa, Europe and the Ameri…
taking over another country for resources and land
Dictatorship
When one person has absolute control/power over a country
Civilization
a society that has highly developed culture and technology
Vigilante
Transcontinental
Subsidy
Long Drive
People who take the law into their own hands
Extending across a continent
A grant of money from the government to a person or company fo…
The herding of cattle for 1,000 miles or more to meet the rail…
Vigilante
People who take the law into their own hands
Transcontinental
Extending across a continent
geography
globe
map
equator
The study of the physical features of the earth
a round model of the Earth
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface…
An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway be…
geography
The study of the physical features of the earth
globe
a round model of the Earth
nomad
migration
agriculture
technology
a person with no permanent home
movement from one place to another
the skill of raising plants and animals for human use
the use of scientific knowledge to solve problems
nomad
a person with no permanent home
migration
movement from one place to another
Natural Resources
Renewable Resources
Non-renewable Resources
Raw materials
Useful materials found in nature.
Resources that can be replaced when you run out
Resources that cannot be replaced when you run out.
Materials that need to be made into something new to be used.
Natural Resources
Useful materials found in nature.
Renewable Resources
Resources that can be replaced when you run out
archeologist
glacier
civilization
irrigation
a person who studies tools, bones, and remains of ancient peop…
a thick sheet of slow-moving ice
a population whose people share systems of trade, art, religio…
the method of supplying dry land with water through pipes and…
archeologist
a person who studies tools, bones, and remains of ancient peop…
glacier
a thick sheet of slow-moving ice
Migration
Culture
Monarchy
Agriculture
moving from place to place
a way of life that people create for themselves and pass on to…
Type of government where the king had the power that was passe…
Farming of crops
Migration
moving from place to place
Culture
a way of life that people create for themselves and pass on to…
Ideal
Contribution
Regiment
Fifer
a person or thing regarded as perfect.
The part played by a person or thing in bringing about a resul…
A unit of an army commanded by a lieutenant colonel and divide…
A non-combatant military occupation of a foot soldier who orig…
Ideal
a person or thing regarded as perfect.
Contribution
The part played by a person or thing in bringing about a resul…
compass rose
cardinal directions
map scale
primary source
a tool on a map that tells you direction
north, south, east, west
a tool on a map that tells you distance
a first-hand account of an event in the past
compass rose
a tool on a map that tells you direction
cardinal directions
north, south, east, west