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Townline School Midwest Vocab
Midwest
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Geography
4th Grade
01/02/2012

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Term
boundary
Definition
A line that marks a edge of a place, like a state or nation.
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canal
Definition
A channel that is dug across land. Canals connect bodies of water, so that the ships can travel between them.
Term
culture
Definition
A way of life shared by a group of people, including language,music,food,celebrations,and beliefs.
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economy
Definition
A way a country or region uses it's natural resources,goods,and services.
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export
Definition
To sell goods from one country for sale and use in another country.
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fossil
Definition
The trace or remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago.
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freighter
Definition
A ship used for carrying cargo.
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glacier
Definition
A huge sheet of ice moving very slowly over land.
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landform
Definition
A feature of earth's surface like a mountain or a valley.
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lock
Definition
The part of a canal in which the level of water can be changed by letting water in or out.
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mass-produce
Definition
To make lots, and lots of the same thing, usually by machine.
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monument
Definition
A statue or building set up to honor a person or event.
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prehistoric
Definition
Relating to the time before people began to record events in writing.
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prairie
Definition
A plant's area with low growing grasses, and wildflowers but few trees.
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sea level
Definition
The surface of the sea.
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source
Definition
The beginning of a stream or river.
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spelunking
Definition
Exploring caves.
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textile
Definition
A fabric or cloth.
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tradition
Definition
A way of doing things that are passed down from generation to generation.
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tributary
Definition
A stream or river that joins a larger river.
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tributary
Definition
A stream or river that joins a larger river.
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assembly line
Definition
Factory system in which products such as cars are put together by many workers, who each perform a single task.
Term
bulk freighter
Definition
A large cargo ship used on the Great Lakes to carry loads such as iron,coal,and grain.
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flatboat
Definition
A cargo float with a flat bottom and square end used on the rivers of the Midwest in the early 1800s.
Term
Great Migration
Definition
Movement of thousands African Americans from the south to the north in the early 20th century.
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Great Plains
Definition
Huge grasslands in central North America.
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homestead act
Definition
Law passed in 1862 that granted 160 acres of land free to anyone who would live on it and farm it for five years.
Term
labor union
Definition
A group of workers who organize to bargain with employers for more pay and better working conditions.
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Louisiana territory
Definition
Area of land between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Mountains purchased by the United States by France in 1903.
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natural resource
Definition
Something found in nature that is a source of wealth to a country.
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porter
Definition
A railroad worker who performed a variety of service for passengers.
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prairie
Definition
A wide, level grassland.
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soddy
Definition
A house built of prairie sod by settlers on the Great Plains.
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steamboat
Definition
A boat powered by steam engine.
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tipi
Definition
A cone-shaped shelter of animal hide used by the Native American peoples of the Great Plains.
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