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Answer
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A chain of islands
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Archipelago
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Narrow piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land
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Isthmus
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Area of low land usually between hills or mountains
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Valley
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Long, narrow inlet of the sea caused by glaciers
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Fjord
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Land surrounded by water on all sides
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Island
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A stretch of land surrounded by water on three sides
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Peninsula
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Electricity generated from the energy of water
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Hydroelectricity
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Weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time
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Climate
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The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
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Weather
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Northeastern US into southeastern Canada; cold winters (blizzards) and summers get cooler the farther north you are, and Europe
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Humid Continental Climate
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Pacific coast of US; 100+ inches of rain; cool summers and damp winters;
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Marine West Coast Climate
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Long, muggy summers, mild winters; southeastern US; short, mild winters; year round rain
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Humid Subtropical Climate
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Dry areas, sparse plant life; often border deserts; dry, largely treeless grasslands; 10-20 inches of rain/year; hot summers, cool winters
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Steppe Climate
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Dry areas, sparse plant life; less than 10 inches of rain/yr; hot days, cold nights
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Desert Climate
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Hot and wet throughout the year; avg 80 degrees F.; 80+inches of rain/year; lush vegetation
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Tropical rainforest climate
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Southern tip of Florida; dry winters, wet summers; high year round temperatures
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Tropical savannah climate
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An inland grassland area (grasses can reach 12 feet high); common in the Great Plains
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Prairie
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Elevation above which it is too cold for trees to grow
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Timberline
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Climate zone closest to the polar regions; very cold; winter darkness and bitter cold last for half the year; indirect sun rays bring constant summer light but little heat; low bushes, very short grasses, mosses, and lichens
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Tundra
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What are the characteristics of a highlands climate?
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Extremely Cold
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Gradual warming of the earth and its atmosphere that may be caused in part by pollution and an increase in the greenhouse effect
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Global Warming
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Haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from automobile exhausts and other pollution sources
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Smog
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Producing just enough food for a family or a village to survive
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Subsistence Farming
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Farming organized as a business
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Commercial Farming
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Way of life of a group of people who share beliefs and similar customs (language, religion, and history of a people)
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Culture
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Rating system which includes income, education levels, food consumption, food production, population size, and population prediction.
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Standard of Living
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What makes up a culture?
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Language
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Religion
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Social Groups
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Government
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Economy
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What are the 3 factors that change cultures?
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War
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Trade
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Migration
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The process in which connections around the world increase and cultures merge
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Globalization
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Group of people that have a common language, history, and place of origin
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Ethnic Group
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What is the minimum population a mega city must have?
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10 million
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System of government that divides power between a national government and a state government
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Federalism
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Society based on equality in which workers would control industrial production
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Communism
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Form of government without a monarch in which people elect their officials
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Republic
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Any system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens
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Democracy
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Rule by a king or queen is limited by laws and a constitution
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Limited Monarchy
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King or queen with complete and unlimited power to rule their people
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Absolute Monarchy
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System of government in which a small group holds power. Get power from wealth, military power, social position, or a combination of these elements.
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Oligarchy
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A government controlled by religious leaders
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Theocracy
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An economic system in which the means of producing wealth is privately owned.
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Capitalism
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Someone who flees or is forced to flee a country for their own safety.
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Refugee
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A person moving into one country from another
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Immigrant
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A person leaving a country to move to another
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Emigrant
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Something that would cause a person to leave a place ex: Natural disaster, political oppression, economy
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Push Factor
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Something that would cause a person to go to a new place: job opportunities, good climate
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Pull Factor
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The movement of people from place to place
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Migration
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The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas (countryside to cities)
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Urbanization
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Native to a place
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Indigenous
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A ban on trade by one country with another
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Embargo
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A tax on imports or exports
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Tariff
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The use of violence to create fear in a given population
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Terrorism
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I'm simply suggesting there be more acceptable type-ins.
I was fairly pleased with getting 144 though.