| A | B |
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| Geologists | People who study the earth. |
| Climate | Conditions of weather overan extended period of time. |
| Elevation | Hieght of the land. |
| Weather | Conditions in the atmosphere at a certain time. |
| Drought | SHortage of water. |
| Growing Season | time allowed for the growth of crops |
| 98th Merdian | Area where average rainfall changes |
| Chinook | Warm winter winds that help melt snow. |
| Ogallala Aquifer | Formed because of the Ice Age |
| Precambrian | 579 Million yrs ago with one-celled amoebas |
| Paleozoic | 579-240 million years ago with development of oil and nebr. was like a jungle. |
| Mesozoic | 240-66 million years ago. Jurassic period where dinosaurs roamed. |
| Cenozoic | Development of the Ogallala Aquifer 240-66 million yrs ago. |
| Pleistocene | Ice Age |
| Loess | Yellowish, brown sand |
| Till | material deposited during the ICe Age like clay, sand, and gravel. |
| Loam | Course mixture of sand and clay. |
| Valleys | Flat along the streams |
| Valley side slopes | Found nearest to valleys |
| Bluffs and escarpments | Rugfges land with steep and irregualr slopes. |
| Rolling Hills | Hilly land with moderate to steep slopes. |
| Reservoirs | Constructed for the purpose of irrigation |
| Sand Hills | Large area of Nebraska with high dunes with grass cover. |
| Plains | Flat lying land which lies along the valley. |
| Dissected Plains | Hilly land with moderate to steep slopes |
| Missouri | Major river of Nebraska |
| Two | Number of time zones in Nebraska |
| Agricuture | majot occupation of Nebraska |
| States that border Nebr. | Iowa, S. Dakota,Colorado, Wyoming,Kansas,Missouri |
| Endangered animals | Black footed ferret, Bald eagle, River otters, whooping crane |
| Buffalo | Important animal of nebraska |
| Uses of water | irrigation, transportation, Electricity |
| Largest artificail Lake in Nebraska | Lake CW McConaughy |
| Flat Water | How nebr. got its name |
| Wind uses | Wind mills and wind power |
| Vegetation types | Golden Rod, Prairie Grasses, Forests |
| Precioptation types | Rain, sleet, snow,, hail |
| Mineral resources | Oil, natural gas, Blue and Prairie Agate |
| Paleotologists | People who study fossils |
