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24 Cards in this Set
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Mountain |
A natural elevation of the earth's surface having consierbable mass;height greater than a hill |
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Plain |
A large relatively flat, but elevated area of land |
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Plateau |
A large, relatively flat,but elevated area of land |
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Island |
A land mass-smaller than a continent surround by water |
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Penninsula |
A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland |
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Hill |
A well-defined natural elevation smaller thsn a mountain |
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Lake |
A large inland body of water; Ex. Smith Mountain Lake |
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Tributary |
A smaller stream that flows into a river/ocean/lake etc |
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River |
A large natural stream of water-empty into an ocean/lake etc |
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Gulf |
A large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land |
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Bay |
A body of water partially enclosed by land; typically smaller than a gulf |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Served as a highway for early explores and settlers. |
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Pacific Ocean |
Early exploration destination |
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Mississippi River |
Transport farm and industrial products most famous river |
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Missouri River |
(same as above) longest river |
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Ohio River |
Gateway to the west |
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Columbia River |
Explored by Lewis and Clark |
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Colorado River |
Explored by the Spanish (Coronado) |
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Rio Grande River |
Forms the border with Mexico and USA |
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St. Lawrence River |
Northeastern Border with Canada- connects Great lakes to Atlantic Ocean |
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Gulf of Mexico |
Provided the French and Spanish with an exploration route to Mexico and America |
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Great Lakes (homes) |
Inland port cities grew here in the midwest Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior |
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Coastal Range |
Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada |
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Basin &Range |
Located west of Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades Varying elevations and isolated mountain ranges -Death Valley-lowest point in North America |
