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Divide
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A high point or ridge that determines the direction rivers flow
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Headwaters
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the sources of river waters
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Fall Line
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A boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the...
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Fishery
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areas in which fish or sea animals are caught
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Timberline
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elevation above which it is too cold for trees to grow
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Prairie
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an inland grassland area
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Chinook
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seasonal warm wind that blows down the Rockies in late winter and early spring
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Supercell
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violent thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes
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Immigration
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the movement of people into one country from another
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Urbanization
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the movement of people from rural areas into cities
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Metropolitan Area
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Region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs
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Suburb
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Outlying communities around a city
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Megalopolis
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A "super-city" that is made up of several large and small cities such as the area between Boston...
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Republic
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form of government without a monarch in which people elect their officials
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Dry farming
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farming method used in dry regions in which land is plowed and planted deeply to hold water...
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Cabinet
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Heads of departments in the U.S. government who advise the president
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Dominion
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A partially self-governing country with close ties to another country
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Bilinqual
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Speaking or using two lanquages
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Socioeconomic status
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Level of income and education
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Literacy rate
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the percentage of people in a given place who can read and write
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Patriotism
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Love for or devotion to one's country
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Market Economy
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an economic system based on free enterprise, in which buisnesses are privately owned and production...
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Commodity
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Goods produced for sale
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Pipeline
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Long network of underground or aboveground pipes
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Monopoly
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Total control of a type of industry by one person or one company
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Tariff
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a tax on imports or exports
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Clear-cutting
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Cutting down whole forests when removing timber
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Eutrophication
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Process by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, leading to plant...
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Jazz
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Musical form that developed in the United States in the Early 1900s, blending African rhythms...
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