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| Saugus | name of town |
| Massachusetts | state Saugus is in |
| Atlantic Coastal Plains | landform on which Saugus is located |
| Atlantic | ocean that borders Saugus |
| northeastern | region of USA in which Saugus is located |
| New England | region of six states, including Massachusetts |
| northern and western | two hemispheres in which Saugus, MA is located |
| global address | 42 N, 71 W is the absolute location of Saugus, MA |
| population | Saugus has approximately 26,116 people |
| Massachusetts population | approximately 6,349,000 people |
| New Hampshire | bordering state closest to Saugus |
| Wakefield | a town that borders Saugus |
| United States and Canada | name of culture region in which Saugus is located |
| English | Official language of Saugus, MA |
| Roman Catholic | A Christian religion most practiced in Saugus, MA and in the rest of Massachusetts |
| democracy | a form of government practiced in Saugus, MA and Massachusetts |
| representative government | a form of democracy in which people vote for leaders, used in Saugus and in Massachusetts |
| town meeting | the lawmaking body of government in Saugus |
| fifty | the total amount of town meeting members in Saugus |
| ten | number of precincts in Saugus |
| five | the amount of town meeting members representing each precinct |
| Central Uplands | the name of the landform in central Massachusetts |
| Berkshire Mountains | the name of the landform in western Massachusetts |
| Applachian Mountain Range | the Berkshire Mountains of MA are part of this mountain range |
| humid continental | the temperate climate found in Saugus and Massachusetts |
| temperate | humid continental climate is found in this climate range |
| governor | leader of the state of Massachusetts |
| Boston | state capital of Massachusetts |
| north | the direction one must travel from Boston in order to get to Saugus |
| rural | Saugus is not in th countryside, which is what this word means |
| suburban | Saugus is just outside the large city of Boston, so this word best describes Saugus |
| free enterprise | a type of economy where individuals and groups are free to own property and businesses with little government influence |
| eastern | the most populated area of Massachusetts is this part |
| manufacturing and service | types of industries most land is used for in Massachusetts |
| Saugus River | this river flows through Saugus and empties into the Atlantic Ocean |
| twenty five feet | approximate height of land above sea level for Saugus |
| town moderator | the person who is chosen by the town meeting members to run town meeting and appoint people to committees |
| lieutenant governor | the person who assists the governor in running the state of Massachusetts |
| Connecticut River | a large river that runs through Massachusetts; starts in the White Mountains and empties into the Atlantic Ocean |
| port | Boston has a harbor for this |
| fishing | a major industry on the coast of Massachusetts |
| major financial center | Boston is known for its banking, finance, and insurance and is called this |
| Massachusetts Bay | large body of water off the coast of Massachusetts |
| Merrimac River | river in northern Massachusetts that starts in the White Mountains and empties into the Atlantic Ocean in Newburyport |
