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25 Cards in this Set
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Name the seven continents
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North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
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Name the five oceans
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Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern
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How are water and land features related to US history?
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patterns of trade, westward movement, locations of cities and towns, agriculture and fishing industries
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Name some water related features
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lakes, rivers, tributaries, gulfs and bays
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Name some land related features
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mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, islands, and peninsulas
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Pacific Ocean
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an early exploration destination
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Atlantic Ocean
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served as the highway for the explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants
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Columbia River
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explored by Lewis and Clark
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Colorado River
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explored by the Spanish
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Rio Grande
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forms the border with Mexico
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Missouri River and Mississippi River
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were used to transport farm and industrial products and were links to ports and other parts of the world
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Ohio River
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was the gateway to the west
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St. Lawrence River
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forms part of the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
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lake
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A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Inland port cicites grew up in the Midwest along the Great Lakes.
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gulf
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A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land. It is usually larger than a bay. |
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Great Lakes
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Inland port ciites grew up in the Midwest along the Great Lakes.
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Gulf of Mexico
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provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America.
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Coastal Plains
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Location: Along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
Characteristics: Broad lowlands providing many excellent harbors. |
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Applachian Highlands
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Location: West of Coastal Plain, extending from eastern Canada to wester Alabama, includes the Piedmont.
Characteristics: Old eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America) |
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Canadian Shield
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Location: Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape.
Characteristics: Hills worn by erosion and hudres of lakes carved by glaciers. |
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Interior Lowlands
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Location: Located west of the Applachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains.
Characteristics: Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills. |
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Great Plains
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Location: Located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains.
Characteristics: Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward; grasslands. |
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Rocky Mountains
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Location: Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range.
Characteristics: Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico; high elevation; contains the Continental Divide which determines the directional flow of rivers. |
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Basin And Range
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Location: Located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades.
Characteristics: Area of varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America. |
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Coastal Range
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Location: Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada.
Characteristics: Contains rugged mountains and fertile valleys. |
