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What is latitude
an imaginary line on earth that goes from east to west
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What is region
a defined area based on geography, and climate
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Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona
Name the 4 corners
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What is the Atlantic Ocean
The ocean along the North East coast
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What is climate?
Weather or a number of years is called a region
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What is longitude
an imaginary line that on earth that goes from north to south
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What is the midwest
the largest region of the US
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Georgia
What state has the most land in the SE region
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What is the Pacific
The ocean along the North West coast
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What is the heating of the air and water
Area near the tropics are warm because of the
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What is absolute location
the exact location of a place
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What is Southwest
the region that is hot and dry
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Florida
What state has the highest population in the SE
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What are the Rocky mountains
The mountains in the North West
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What is mild
Neither too hot nor too cold
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What is relative location
location of a place in relation to other landmarks
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What is the Northeast
The region that is cold, snowy, and is known for shipping and fishing
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North, south, east and west
What are the 4 parts of a compass rose
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What are the Appalachians
The Mountains in the North East
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What is the gulf stream
Warmest ocean current in the world
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What is contiguous
means to be touching or connected in an unbroken series
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What is the southeast
The region that landforms are mainly flat and swampy
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What is the Mississippi River
The largest river in the US
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What is the Rio Grande
The river that separates Texas from Mexico
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What is the Gulf of Mexico
Body of water south of Alabama
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