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Landform -- a natural feature of Earth's surface Mesa -- a flat topped landform with slopes on all sides Plateau -- a large flat raised area of land Canyon -- a deep valley with steep rocky walls Flood plain -- a plain that is formed by flooding along the river Region -- a large area in which p...

Landform -- a natural feature of Earth's surface Mesa -- a flat topped landform with slopes on all sides Plateau -- a large flat raised area of land Canyon -- a deep valley with steep rocky walls Flood plain -- a plain that is formed by flooding along the river Region -- a large area in which places share similar characteristics Desert -- an area that receives less than ten inches of rain in one year Boundary -- a line or natural feature that divides one area or state from another Capitol resource -- something people make in order to produce other products Human resource -- a person who makes products or provides a service Nonrenewable -- a resource that cannot be replaced Conserve -- to limit the use of something Weather -- the condition of the air at a certain time and place Climate -- the weather patterns in one place over a long period of time Temperature -- a measurement telling how hot or cold something is Precipitation -- the amount of moisture that falls as rain or snow Humidity -- the amount of moisture in the air Elevation -- height above sea level Natural resource -- something in the environment that people can use Economy -- The way a place uses its resources to produce goods and services Product -- something that people make or grow Renewable -- a natural resource that can be replaced Adapt -- to change to fit a new set of conditions Technology -- the use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work Irrigation -- the process of bringing water to fields, usually by means of ditches and channels Aquifer -- an underground layer of porous rock that contains water