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20 Cards in this Set
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Cavern
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An underground cave
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Mineral
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Material obtained by mining
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Evaporate
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Change from liquid to gas
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Ice Age
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A period of time when the Earth was much colder than it is today.
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Glaciation
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The way glaciers affect the land as they move across it
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Glacier
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A huge sheet of ice
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Landmark
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Something familiar or easily seen that is used as a guide
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Deep Mining
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They type of coal mining in which miners tunnel into and remove the coal
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Surface Mining
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The type of coal mining in which miners remove the coal that lies near the surface
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Port
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A harbor or place where ships enter
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Region
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A large area inwhich places have something in common
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Transportation
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A way to move people and goods
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Suburb
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A small community near a city
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Merchant
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Someone who buys and sells goods for profit
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Fall Line
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The boundary between the high land to the west and the lower coastal plain
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Piedmont
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Foot of the mountain
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Plateau
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A large area of high, almost level land
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Canal
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Human-made waterway dug across land
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Ridge
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A line of mountains or hills
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Erosion
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The slow wearing away of soil and stone by wind and water
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