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Ec[000000]LBacreB
an area of land equal to 43,560 square feet
Ec[000000]f[16]LBactive volcanoB
a volcano that is under constant, subterranean pressure
Ec[000000]f[16]LBaerospaceB
the field that deals with the science of sending vehicles into the atmosphere and beyond
Ec[000000]f[16]LBaqueductB
a structure, usually a channel or pipe, built to carry water over long distances
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbasinB
a depression in the land that is wide and shallow in form
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbayB
part of the sea that extends into the land
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbountifulB
the state of being plentiful; abundant
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcable carB
a trolley that is pulled by means of an overhead cable
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcampusB
the grounds of a college, university, or other educational institution
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcanalB
any man-made channel used for the movement of boats or to carry water for irrigation
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcapitalB
a city serving as the official headquarters of a nation, state, or province
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcarpenterB
a worker who makes objects from wood
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcascadeB
one in a series of small waterfalls
Ec[000000]f[16]LBclaimB
legal permission to work or occupy a piece of land; used especially in mining
Ec[000000]f[16]LBclimateB
the weather characteristic of a certain place, including rainfall, heat, coldness, and dryness
Ec[000000]f[16]LBclipper shipB
a large sailing vessel especially made to move swiftly across water
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcoastal plainB
a flat piece of land extending along a coast
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcoastlineB
the area of land that directly touches the ocean or sea
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcomputer chipB
a small ceramic chip that contains circuits used to run a computer
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcomputerB
an electronic machine that processes, stores, and retrieves information entered into it
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcontinentB
one of the seven great masses of land on earth
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcordilleraB
a chain or range of mountains extending a considerable distance
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcosmopolitanB
having to do with all parts of the world; a place where people of many nations are welcome
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdesertB
a place that has little rainfall or vegetation
Ec[000000]f[16]LBditchB
a narrow, long excavation, usually used to carry water for a considerable distance
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdormant volcanoB
a volcano that is temporarily inactive
Ec[000000]f[16]LBearthquakeB
an earth tremor, often caused by internal pressure in the earth
Ec[000000]f[16]LBecologyB
the sum of relationships between living things and their environment
Ec[000000]f[16]LBeruptB
to break or burst out of something
Ec[000000]f[16]LBEuropeansB
anyone originating from the continent of Europe
Ec[000000]f[16]LBexplorerB
a person who travels a certain distance in order to discover or visit an unknown area
Ec[000000]f[16]LBFahrenheitB
a system of measuring temperature, using 32 degrees as the freezing point and 212 degrees as the boiling point
Ec[000000]f[16]LBfault lineB
the direction that a fault in the earth takes
Ec[000000]f[16]LBfaultB
a fracture or break in bedrock along which movement has taken place
Ec[000000]f[16]LBfood-processing plantsB
factories where raw foodstuffs are prepared and packaged for sale
Ec[000000]f[16]LBforty-ninerB
any person who headed for California in 1849 to find gold
Ec[000000]f[16]LBfriarB
a brother or member of any of the religious orders of the Roman Catholic Church
Ec[000000]f[16]LBfur traderB
a trader who deals in the pelts of fur-bearing animalsEc[000000]f[16]LBgatewayB
the way to get to something or someplace
Ec[000000]f[16]LBghost townB
usually, a mining settlement that has been abandoned and left deserted; it also can mean any abandoned town
Ec[000000]f[16]LBglacierB
a mass of snow or ice located in a high mountain valley
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgold rushB
the hasty travel to a place that is said to be rich with goldfields
Ec[000000]f[16]LBhunting and gatheringB
an early stage of cultural development, when people survived by hunting animals and gathering fruits and nuts to eat
Ec[000000]f[16]LBimmigrantsB
those persons who have moved from one country to find a home in another country
Ec[000000]f[16]LBinfiniteB
an unlimited amount
Ec[000000]f[16]LBinhabitantsB
those who live permanently in a certain area
Ec[000000]f[16]LBinlandB
away from the coast; not near the shoreline
Ec[000000]f[16]LBinletB
a narrow strip of water entering the land from a larger body of water
Ec[000000]f[16]LBinteriorB
land that is located inward from the coast
Ec[000000]f[16]LBirrigationB
the method of supplying water to land or crops, by means of canals or extensive sprinkler systems
Ec[000000]f[16]LBlandmarkB
a building or object that is outstanding or has historical significance, and is set aside for preservation as such
Ec[000000]f[16]LBloggingB
the task of cutting down trees, sawing them, and shipping them for sale
Ec[000000]f[16]LBlowlandB
area or region that is lower than the surrounding countryside
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmansionB
a very large and luxurious house
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmaritimeB
having to do with the sea, as in a climate
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmegalopolisB
a very large urban area that includes the surrounding suburbs
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmetropolitan areaB
the entire region that is influenced or connected to a major city, including that city
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmineralB
any natural substance obtainable by mining the earth
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmissionB
a station or settlement of a religious group, with the intention of helping those living nearby
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmonumentB
an object or structure set up to commemorate a particular person, thing, or event
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmouthB
the ending point of a river; usually, where the river empties into the sea or ocean
Ec[000000]f[16]LBnatural gasB
a gas found in nature that is combustible and usable as fuel
Ec[000000]f[16]LBnavigatorB
any person in charge of navigating or guiding a ship, airplane, or spacecraft
Ec[000000]f[16]LBOlympic MountainsB
a section of the Coast Ranges on the Olympic Peninsula
Ec[000000]f[16]LBparcelB
a group of things
Ec[000000]f[16]LBpeninsulaB
land that is surrounded by water on all of its sides but one
Ec[000000]f[16]LBpioneerB
a person who explores or settles in a wilderness area
Ec[000000]f[16]LBplateauB
a level plain in the mountains, usually high above sea level
Ec[000000]f[16]LBpollutionB
the dirtying of the environment through smoke, chemical spills, or improper waste disposal, industrial emissions, and other causes
Ec[000000]f[16]LBprecipitationB
the falling of moisture in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow
Ec[000000]f[16]LBpresidioB
an armed fort established by Spain in any of the Americas
Ec[000000]f[16]LBprospectorsB
individuals who search for signs of precious minerals in order to mine them
Ec[000000]f[16]LBpyramidB
a solid structure with a polygon or square ground plan as its base, and triangular sides
Ec[000000]f[16]LBrain forestB
any tropical forest that receives at least 100 inches of rain per year
Ec[000000]f[16]LBrangeB
a row or series of mountains
Ec[000000]f[16]LBredwoodB
an evergreen tree of California and Oregon; sequoia
Ec[000000]f[16]LBreservationB
land reserved by the federal government solely for the use of Native Americans
Ec[000000]f[16]LBreservoirB
any place that is used to collect and store water
Ec[000000]f[16]LBrouteB
any established path or course leading to some end point
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsawmillB
a place where logs are sawed by machines into usable forms
Ec[000000]f[16]LBseafoodB
any marine fish or shellfish that can be consumed by people
Ec[000000]f[16]LBseaportB
a town on the ocean or sea, where shipping is the main occupation
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsiliconB
an element found only in combination with other elements, chiefly silica with oxygen
Ec[000000]f[16]LBsoundB
an inlet or arm of the sea
Ec[000000]f[16]LBstagecoachB
a horse-drawn vehicle with four wheels that was used in the Old West to carry passengers
Ec[000000]f[16]LBstate capitalB
the official government center of a state
Ec[000000]f[16]LBtechniquesB
special methods or systems used to carry out a task
Ec[000000]f[16]LBtrading postB
the store of a trader or merchant, especially in the Old West
Ec[000000]f[16]LBtreasureB
a precious item or idea
Ec[000000]f[16]LBtreatyB
a formal agreement negotiated between two or more nations to settle a dispute
Ec[000000]f[16]LBuniqueB
singular or one of a kind
Ec[000000]f[16]LBunspoiledB
something that is natural and has not been disturbed by outside influences
Ec[000000]f[16]LBupriverB
the area that is upstream from a given point of a river
Ec[000000]f[16]LBuraniumB
a radioactive, metallic element that is processed and used as fuel for atomic reactors
Ec[000000]f[16]LBurban areaB
any area belonging to a city or large town
Ec[000000]f[16]LBurban beltB
a chain of large towns or cities that are more or less connected to each other
Ec[000000]f[16]LBurbanizedB
the state of being turned into a large city or urban area
Ec[000000]f[16]LBvillaB
a large, comfortable house that sits apart from others
Ec[000000]f[16]LBvolcanoB
an opening in the crust of the earth through which steam, lava, or ashes may issue
Ec[000000]f[16]LBYosemite National ParkB
a national park located in east-central California, that features many notable waterfalls