Land And Water Features

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Lake

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A large body of water; Ex. Smith Mountain Lake

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River

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A large natural stream of water- empty into a ocean/lake etc. Ex. James river

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Tributary

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A smaller stream that flows into a river/ocean/lake etc.

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Gulf

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A large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land. Gulf of Mexico shown.

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Bay

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A body of water partially enclosed by land; typically smaller than a gulf. Ex. Chesapeake bay

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Mountain

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A natural elevation of the Earth's surface having considerable mass; height greater than a hill.

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Hill

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A well defined natural elevation smaller that a mountian.

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Plain

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A large relatively flat area of land.

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Plateau

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A large, relatively flat, but elevated piece of land.

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Island

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A land mass- smaller than a continent; surrounded by water.

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Peninsula

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A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland.

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Coastal Range

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Rugged mountians along the Pacfic Coast that stretch from California to Canada; Fertile valleys

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Basin and Range

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Located west of Rocky Mountians and east of the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades; Varying elevation and isolated mountain ranges; Death Valley- lowest point in North America

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Rocky Mountians

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Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin an Range; rugged mountains that stretch from Alaska to almost Mexico; Includes the Continental Divide, determines the direction that rivers flow.

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Great Plains

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Located west of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountians; Flat land that gradually increases in elevation; grasslands.

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Interior Lowlands

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Located west of the Appalachian Mountians and east of the Great Plains; Rolling flat land, many rivers, broad river valleys, grassy hills.

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Appalachian Highlands

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Located west of Coastal plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama; includes the Piedmont; old eroded mountains; oldest mountains in North America.

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Coastal Plain

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Located along the Atlantic Ocean Gulf oh\f Mexico; Broad lowlands that provide many excellent harbors.

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Canadian Shield

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Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape

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Atlantic Ocean

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Served as a highway for early explorers and settlers.

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Pacific Ocean

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Early exploration destination.

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Mississippi River

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Transports farm and industrial products. Most famous.

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Missouri River

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Transports farm and industrial products. Longest River.

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Ohio River

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Gateway to the west.

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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 River

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Forms a border between Mexico and the U.S

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St. Lawrence River

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Northeastern border with Canada, connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Gulf of Mexico

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Provided the French and Spanish with an explortion route to Mexico and America.

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Great Lakes/HOMES

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Huron,Ontario,Michigan,Erie,Superior.