Geography, Natives & Newcomers Vocabulary

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Agriculture

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Another word for farming

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Barrier Island

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a long broad sandy island lying parallel to a shore that is built up by the action of waves, currents, and winds that protects the shore from the effects of the ocean

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Cape

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a highi point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean

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Colony

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a country or area under the full or partial political control of country and occupied by settlers from that country

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Culture

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The beliefs, customs, and way of living among a particular group

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Diversity

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variety or difference

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Geography

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the study of the physical features of the earth

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Geographical Feature

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Any specific landform (such as mountains) or body of water (such as rivers)

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Immigration

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The relocation of someone to a new country

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Indigenous

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origintaing or occuring naturally in a particular place; native