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29 Cards in this Set
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a stream or river that flows into a larger river
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tributary
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an inlet that separates off shore islands from the mainland
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sound
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an area of water extending into the land from a larger body
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inlet
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large inlet
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gulf
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an area of land that has similar landforms throughout
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region
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the kind of weather a place has over a long time
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climate
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flat lowland along the atlantic ocean
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coastal plain
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a group of mountains that run from Canada to Alabama; treetopped
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Appalachian Mountains
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a region of valleys and hills on the eastern side of the appalachians
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Piedmont
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worn down peaks of land over time; appalachians
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erosion
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land that stretches across the middle of the country
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interior plains
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an area of flat or rolling land covered with grass
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prairie
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longest and largest mountain range; colorado
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Rocky Mountains
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area between Rockies and the mountains further west ; Nevada
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Great basin
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a chronology of events that happened
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timeline
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how does climate affect daily life
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the climate can affect what people wear, what activities they do and earn a living. For example, farming must have hot summers with some rain.
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Describe the geography and climate of the US
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There are many different landforms is the US. The Coastal Plain area is a flat area along the Atlantic Coast. It is typically warm with rain. The Appalachian Mountain region runs from Canada to Alabama. It's weather is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The Interior plains are a flat grassy area located in the middle of the county. It also has a cold winter and warm summer. The Rocky mountain region runs from Canada to Mexico and has snow capped mountains all year round. The great basin is between the rocky moutains and the mountains of california. It is a desert climate. On the west coast is the sierra nevadas. It has many different climates.
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How does the equator affect the climate of a place
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The climate of a place depends partly on it's distance from the equator. The closer to the equator the place is the warmer it will be.
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What causes different seasons to occur
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The earth's orbit around the sun causes the seasons.The farther away the earth is from the sun, the colder it is causing changes in seasons.
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irrigation
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the use of canals ditches or pipes to move water
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natural resources
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something found in nature that you can use
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renewable resource
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resources that can be made again
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nonrenewable resources
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resources that cannot be made
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Continental Divide
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Imaginary line running along the Rocky mountains
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contiguous
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connected
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land drained by a river system
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drainage basin
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a place where land drops sharply causing rivers to form waterfalls
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fall line
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land drained by a river system
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drainage basin
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a place where land drops sharply causing rivers to form waterfalls
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fall line
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