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18 Cards in this Set
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What is a landform?
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Physical features on the Earth’s surface
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Which region extends across the middle of the United States?
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Interior Plains
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Which type of water body connects the United States to other countries?
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Oceans
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What type of water is important for wildlife as well as for people and farming?
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Fresh Water
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Do we have a limited or unlimited supply of freshwater?
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Limited
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What types of water bodies provide transportation routes within the United States?
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Lakes and Rivers
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What two vocabulary words refer to rivers? What are their definitions?
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Tributary & Drainage Basin
Tributary: a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river Drainage Basin: land drained by a river system |
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What function does the Rio Grande serve between the United States and Mexico?
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The Rio Grande forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico
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How do the mountains in the western United States affect that areas climate?
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The climate varies more from place to place
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What are the four main vegetation regions of the United States?
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Forest, grassland, desert, and tundra
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What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
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Renewable resources can soon be made again by nature or by people
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What two factors influence land use?
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Landforms and climate
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Where are most of the larger cities in the United States found?
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Near water or on major transportation routes
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What is the definition of irrigation?
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The use of canals, ditches, or pipes to bring water to dry areas
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What is the definition of mountain range?
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A group of connected mountains
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What is the definition of tide?
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The regular rise and fall of the ocean and bodies of water connected to it
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What is the definition of vegetation?
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Plant life that grows naturally in a place
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What is the definition of metropolitan area?
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A large city and its surrounding suburbs
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