Social Studies ch 1 vocab review

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continent

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a very large area of land

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borders

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a man-made line to separate one country from the other country

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region

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a large surface of land area that has some features in common

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panhandle

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a area of land that is shaped like the handle of a pan

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physical geography

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the study of the earth's surface and its features

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precipitation

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the amount of water that falls to Earth

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suburbs

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places where many homes are built

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land area

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an area of land made up of solid ground

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population density

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the number of people who live in a certain area

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climate

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the average weather an area receives over a long period of time