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| geography | the study of the Earth and all of the different kinds of things on it |
| landform | shapes that make up Earth's surface |
| plain | large area of nearly flat land |
| plateau | high, flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land |
| basin | a low, bowl-shaped landform surrounded by higher land |
| coast | land along an ocean |
| desert | a place where very little rain falls |
| environment | the surroundings in which people, plants, or animals live |
| elevation | the height of the land above the level of the sea |
| climate | a pattern of weather a place has over many years |
| weather | describes the air at a certain time and place |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold the air is |
| precipitation | moisture that falls to the ground |
| natural resource | something in the environment that people can use |
| conservation | the careful use of our natural resources |
| recycle | use something again |
| renewable resources | natural resources that can be replaced such as soil, forests, and water |
| pollution | any substance that makes air, water, or soil dirty |
| nonrenewable resources | natural resources that are limited in supply and cannot be replaced |
| mineral | natural substance that is found in the earth |
| fuel | a substance used to produce energy |
| province | political division of Canada |
| territory | an area of land owned by a country either within or outside the country's borders |
| border | a line people agree on to separate two places |
| canal | a waterway dug across the land |
