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Chapter One
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Geography
3rd Grade
12/07/2010

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Community
Definition
A place where people live, work and have fun together.
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Geography
Definition
The study of Earth and how people live on it.
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Location
Definition
where something can be found
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Culture
Definition
The way a group of people lives.
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El Paso, Texas
Definition
This city was settled first by Native Americans then by the Spanish.
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El Paso, Texas
Definition
The Rio Grande is a river in this city.
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El Paso, Texas
Definition
This city is located in Texas.
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Astoria, Oregon
Definition
This city is located where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.
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Astoria, Oregon
Definition
This city was settled by people from Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland.
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Astoria, Oregon
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This city has a special festival called the "Scandinavian Midsummer Festival".
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Astoria, Oregon
Definition
People here like to swim, fish, and boat.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Definition
This community is located between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Definition
This city was settled first by Native Americans, then by the English.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
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You can see birds and flowers at Arlie Gardens in this city.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Definition
You can go to Bald Head Island to swim in this city.
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Denver, Colorado
Definition
This city is located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, near the middle of the United States.
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Denver, Colorado
Definition
This city is located where Cherry Creek and the South Platte River meet.
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Denver, Colorado
Definition
This city lies between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Denver, Colorado
Definition
This city first began as a Native American Arapaho settlement. Later gold brought miners and prospectors to this city.
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Timbuktu, Mali
Definition
This place is also called the "City of Mysteries".
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Timbuktu, Mali
Definition
This city is located in the West African Country of Mali.
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Timbuktu, Mali
Definition
Long, long ago, this city was very wealthy and had many people living in it.
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Timbuktu, Mali
Definition
At one time, this city was a center for learning and religion and there was also a very large university here.
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Timbuktu, Mali
Definition
The main language here is French, however many people speak Bambara.
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Timbuktu, Mali
Definition
In this city, houses are made of mud bricks.
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Timbuktu, Mali
Definition
Here, there are few good roads so most people walk or take buses to travel. Some still ride camels, too!
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Timbuktu, Mali
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This city is located in a desert where very little rain falls.
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El Paso, Texas
Definition
Rim Road is a special place in this city where you can see into Mexico for miles.
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