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| DELTA | landform at the mouth of a river |
| GLACIER | large area of slow moving ice |
| LOCATION | where a place is |
| SETTLEMENT | a populated place |
| REGION | an area with similar features |
| NATURAL RESOURCE | material in nature that people use and value |
| HUMAN RESOURCE | skills, labor, and people who take risks to start businesses |
| MOUNTAIN | an area of rugged land higher than 2000 feet |
| HILL | a raised area of rounded land smaller than a mountain |
| PLAIN | flat land having only small changes in elevation |
| PLATEAU | large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land |
| RIVER | large flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean |
| ISLAND | a piece of land surrounded by water |
| ISTHMUS | narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas |
| PENINSULA | a body of land surrounded on three sides by water |
| EROSION | movement of sediment from one location to another |
| CLIMATE | region's average weather conditions over a long period of time |
| DROUGHT | a period of time when little or no rain falls |
| MONSOON | a seasonal wind that brings dry or moist air |
| HURRICANE | a severe, destructive storm |
| OCEAN CURRENTS | large streams of water that move heat around the Earth |
| WIND CURRENTS | a large system of moving air |
| TROPICS | regions close to the Equator |
| RAIN FOREST | a dense forest with heavy rainfall |
| TUNDRA | a cold treeless area in polar regions |
| DESERT | a very dry area |
| CONTINENT | a large landmass that is part of the Earth's crust |
| COUNTRY | a group of people organized under a single government |
| NATION | a group of people who share a common culture |
| URBANIZATION | an increase in the number of people who live in cities |
| ETHNIC GROUP | people who share common ancestors |
| RELIGIOUS GROUP | people who share the same religion |
| LINGUISTIC GROUP | people who share the same language |
