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15 Cards in this Set
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Boundary
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a dividing line that marks where one area ends and another area begins
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Raised Relief Map
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a model map that show the actual shape or the land
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Elevation
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means the height of the land abouve the ocean level or sea level
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Landforms
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features on the earth's surface such as plains, hills, mountains, and valleys
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Mountain Range
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a group of connected mountains
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Rocky Mountains
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largest mountain range in the U.S.
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Appalachian Mountains
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Oldest mountain range in the U.S.
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Piedmont
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rolling hills near the foot of a mountain
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Coastal Plain
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low, mostly flat land along the coast
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Interior Plain
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center part of the U.S. - land that is mostly flat but at a higher elevation than the coastal plain
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Plateau
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an area of mostly flat land but at a higher elevation - similar to the interior plain
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Basin
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bowl-shaped land with higher land around the rim (similar to a bathroom sink)
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Great Basin
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part of the western U.S. that is bowl-shaped
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Main landforms of the U.S.
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Atlantic Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Appalachian Mountains, Interior Plains, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Great Basin, Pacific Coast Mountains
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Ocean current
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part of the ocean that flows in a certain direction
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