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Unit 3
29 Geography words
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Geography
9th Grade
10/23/2006

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Term
Divide
Definition
A high point on a ridge that determines the direction of rivers
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Head Waters
Definition
Source of river waters
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Fall Line
Definition
A boundary in the eastern U.S. where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the Atlantic coastal plain
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Fishery
Definition
Areas in which fish or sea animals are caught
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Timberline
Definition
Elevation above where it is too cold for trees to grow
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Prarie
Definition
An inland grassland area
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Chinook
Definition
Seasonal warm wind that blows down the rockies the Rochkies in the late winter and early spring
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Super cel
Definition
Violent thunder storms that can spawn tornados
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Immigration
Definition
The movement of people from one country to another
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Urbanization
Definition
The movement of people from rural areas into cities
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