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Lesson 3 and 4 Vocabulary
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Geography
4th Grade
12/20/2011

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Term
precipitation
Definition
the moisture that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, snow, or hell.
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rain shadow
Definition
the side of a mountain that faces away from the ocean.
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lake effect
Definition
how large bodies of water like big lakes or the ocean affect the climate of the land near them.
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tornado
Definition
a strong wind that forms a funnel shape and moves over the ground very quickly, destroying everything in its path.
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hurricanes
Definition
a storm with very strong winds and heavy rain. they form over the warm waters of the ATlantic Ocean south of the United STates.
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profit
Definition
the money left over after a business pays for supplies, tools, and workers' salaries.
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investor
Definition
a person or company that puts money into a business and expects to get some of the profit in return.
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supply
Definition
the amount of a product or good that you have for sell.
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demand
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how much of a product people can and will buy.
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opportunity cost
Definition
when you decide to buy one thing you give up a chance to buy something else. it is what you gave up. ex. if your class had money and could pay for a field trip or a kite building kit, and they bought the kite kit. the opportunity cost was the field trip
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