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Glacier
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A large mass of ice that moves slowly over the land, formed over a long period of time.
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Tributary
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A river or stream that flows into a larger river.
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Continental Divide
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The boundary that seperates river flowing toward opposite sides of a continent.
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Great Lakes
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A group of five large lakes in North America.
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Rocky Mountains
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The major mountain range in western North America.
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Death Valley
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The hottest, driest region of North America, located in southeastern California.
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Appalachain Mountains
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A mountain system in eastern North America.
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Mississippi River
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A large river in the central United States, flowing south from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
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St. Lawrence River
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A River in eastern North America.
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Rain Shadow
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An area on the side of a mountain away from the wind that receives little rainfall.
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Tropics
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An area on Earth between 23.5 N and 23.5 S lines of latitude, where the climate is almost always...
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Tundra
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A cold region with little vegetation except for low grasses;an area covered with snow for more...
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Permafrost
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Permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil.
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Prairie
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A region of flat or rolling land covered with tall grasses.
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Province
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A political division of land in Canada, similar to a state in the United States.
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