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This mountain range stretches from Alaska to Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Resources that CAN be replaced
Renewable resources
This word means "national"
Federal
This term means "of the country"
Rural
"Variety" is another word for this term
Diversity
Unclean matter is known as this
Pollution
This person buys and uses good and services
Consumer
Flat lowland areas are along the Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coast and have sandy beaches, wetlands, and rich farmland
Coast Plains
A person who is born in a country or who chooses to become a member of that country by law is known as this
Citizen
This is the name for a huge canyon that has been carved out by the fast moving waters of the Colorado River
Grand Canyon
A person who comes to a country from another country is known as this
Immigrant
Areas where people share the same language, beliefs, and customs
Cultural regions
The reuse of materials is known as this
Recycling
This nonrenewable resource may include coal, oil, and natural gas
Fossil fuels
The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live
Environment
In this type of government, people choose representatives to run the national government
Democratic republic
Moisture that falls to the Earth as rain, snow, or ice
Precipitation
This person studies the past and examines clues and records that people have left behind
Historians
The weather an area has over a number of years is known as this term
Climate
This person forms and runs a business
Entrepreneur
This term means the development and growth of cities
Urbanization
A group of people who share the same customs and language
Ethnic group
The beliefs that guide the way people live
Values
All the living and nonliving things in a certain area
This type of source may be a letter, an official document, or a photograph
Primary source