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24 Cards in this Set
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____ _____ is the 4th largest country in the world.
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United States
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The most prominent landform in eastern North America is a system of low mountain ranges called the ____ ____.
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Appalachian Mountains
Appa - lach -ian |
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The Appalachians extend for nearly ______ miles from Canada to Alabama.
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2,000
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The ___ ____ _______ are part of the Appalachians, named for the smoky-looking haze that often covers the range.
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Great Smoky Mountains
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____________ are narrow passageways lying between mountains.
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gaps
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How have men used gaps in mountain ranges?
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Men have used gaps as passageways through mountain ranges.
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Name a famous gap used by pioneer families on their way west.
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Cumberland Gap
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Many valleys, such as the ___ ___, were settled by farmers attracted to the rich soil.
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Shenandoah Valley
She -nan-doah Valley |
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The ___ ____ is the largest known underground cave system in the world.
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Mammoth Cave
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Because of the climate and low height, the Appalachian range has some of the most extensive _________ ______ in the world.
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deciduous forest
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The _____ _____ slopes from the east side of the Appalachians down to the Atlantic Coastal Plains.
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Piedmont Plateau
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__________ means "at the foot of the mountains".
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Piedmont
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What is the land around the Piedmont Plateau like?
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Most of the land is hilly and rolling.
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The Appalachians form a divide between the rivers that flow to the __________ and those that flow into the ___ ____ ___.
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Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico |
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A ____ ____ is where a river makes a dramatic drop and creates a waterfall.
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fall line
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Why are many cities located near fall lines?
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Because the waterfalls are a good source of power and ships have to stop at fall lines.
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What two plains are around the Appalachians?
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Gulf Coastal Plains - south
Atlantic Coastal Plains - east |
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The ___ ____ is part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain where the Atlantic Ocean tides flow inland.
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Tidewater Region
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In the south, ___________ was important because the land was low and fertile.
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agriculture (farming)
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In the north, _______ and ______ was important because the land was not suitable for farming.
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fishing and shipping
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A ______ is a sheltered place where ships could come in.
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harbor
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Name five harbors:
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1. Boston Bay
2. Cap Cod Bay 3. Chesapeake Bay 4. Long Island Sound 5. New York Bay |
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Name four port cities on the east coast:
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1. Boston, MA
2. Baltimore, MD 3. New York, NY 4. Norfolk, VA |
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The Gulf Coastal Plain extends along the Gulf of Mexico from _______ to ______.
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Florida to Mexico
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