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24 Cards in this Set
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penninsula |
A piece of land that projects into a boady of water and is connected with the main land. |
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island |
A land mass; smaller then a continent surrounded by water. |
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mountain |
A natural elevation of the earths surface haveing considerable mass; height greater then a hill. |
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plateau |
a large relatively flat , but elevated area of land. |
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lake |
a large inland boady of water ; Ex. Smith Mountain Lake. |
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Plain |
A large relatively flat area of land. |
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Hill |
A well-defined natural elevation smaller then a mountain. |
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Costal Range |
Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that streh from California to Canada and contains fertile valleys. |
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Basin and Range |
Located West of the Rocky Mountains and E ast of Sierria Nevada and the Cascades Varrying elevation and isolated mountain ranges has death valley lowest point in North America. |
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Rocky Mountains |
Located west of the Great Plains and East of the Basin and Range rugged mountains that strech from Alaska to almost Mexico continental divide-determine wich way rivers flow. |
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Great Plains |
Located west of the interior lowlands and East of the Rocky Mountains flatland that gradually increases in in elevation; grasslands. |
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Interior lowlands |
Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains Rolling flatland broad and grassy hills. |
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Appalachin Highlands |
Located west of the Coastal Plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama; includes Piedmont old eroded mountains. |
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Costal Plains |
Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Golf of Mexico broad lowlands that provide many excellent harbors. |
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Canadian Shield |
Wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape hills worn by erosin and hundreds of lakes caused by glaciers. |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Served as a highway for early explorers and settlers. |
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Pacific Ocean |
An early exploration destenation. |
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Mississippi River |
Used to transport industrial and farm 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 Louis and Clark |
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Colarado River |
Explored by Spanish |
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Rio Grande River |
Forms a border batween Mexico and the Uited States. |
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St. Lawrence River |
Northeastern border w/ Canada and cannects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. |
