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social studies chapter 3
social studies chapter 3
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3rd Grade
11/16/2010

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GEOGRAPHIC TOOL
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A Tool that tells where a place is and what it looks like
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Continent
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One of the 7 large land areas on earth
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Hemisphere
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2 sections of the earth, divided by the equator.
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Equator
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an imaginary line that is half way between the north and south pole
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Border
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A line that shows where a State or Country ends
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Relative Location
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The location of a place in relation to another place
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Physical Feature
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A feature of a place (land, water, climate or lant life)
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Mountain Range
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A large chain of mountains.
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Valley
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A low land that lies between hills or mountains.
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Plateau
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A landform with steep sides and a Flat Top.
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Vegetation
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The plants that grow in a place.
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Growing Season
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The time in which plants can grow.
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Erosion
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The wearing a way of earth over time.
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Eco System
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The plants, animals and water or climate that make up our planet.
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Preserve
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To save.
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Name the hemispheres
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Northern, Southern, eastern, western
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What divides the western and eastern hemisphere?
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Prime Meridian (line that connects north and south pole)
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What divides the North and South Hemisphere?
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Equator
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Name 4 types of Land Features
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Mountain, Plains, Valley, Plateau
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Largest bodies of water
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ocean
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Smaller bodies of water
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Lakes, ponds, rivers and streams
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What affects the a community's climate?
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It's location on earth.
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What is affected by climate
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The growing season and vegetation
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What can cause the eath to change?
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Volcanos, erosion, earthquakes
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What 2 things need each other to survive in an ecosystem?
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plants and animals
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what is the United States divided into?
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Regions
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5 regions of united states
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West, Midwest, northeast, southwest, southeast
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Features of a region can include...
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It's culture and economics
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Living
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breathing!
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Renewable
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can have babies or spread seeds to grow new plants
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Types of Resources
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Trees, Soil, Minerals, Water
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