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The West
Social Studies unit
7
General Vocab
4th Grade
03/17/2008

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Term
iceberg
Definition

a giant piece of floating ice that has broken off of a glacier

Term
lava
Definition

very hot melted rock that comes out of a volcano when it erupts

Term
orchard
Definition
a field of fruit trees
Term

ore

Definition

a rock or mineral that has metal in it

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timberline
Definition
an area too high and cold for trees to grow
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volcano
Definition
an opening in the earth's crust where molten rock forces its way to the surface and can form mountains
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The Western

Region

Definition
  • includes the biggest mountain range in North America
  • The Great Salt Lake
  • rainiest place in the world
  • land is used for ranching, mining and logging
  • Alaska and Hawaii are 2 states that are not a part of the contiguous USA
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