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30 Cards in this Set
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How many continents are there?
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Seven
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Name the seven continents..
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North America; South America; Africa; Asia; Australia; Antarctica; Europe
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The land mass that includes both Europe and Asia is called:
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Eurasia
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Name the eight geographic regions of North America.
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Coastal Plain, Appalachian Mountains, Canadian Shield, Interior Lowlands, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Basin and Range, and Coastal Range.
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Name the geographic region described:
Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors |
Coastal Plain
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Name the geographic region described:
Located west of Coastal Plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama Old, eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America) |
Appalachian Mountains
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Name the geographic region described:
Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers Holds some of the oldest rock formations in North America |
Canadian Shield
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Name the geographic region described:
Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills |
Interior Lowlands
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Name the geographic region described:
Located west of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward; grasslands |
Great Plains
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Name the geographic region described:
Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska to Mexico; high elevations Contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers |
Rocky Mountains
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Name the geographic region described:
Located west of Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevada's and the Cascades some small mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America |
Basin and Range
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Name the geographic region described:
Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada Fertile valleys |
Coastal Range
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This ocean served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants.
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The Atlantic Ocean
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This river was the gateway to the west.
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The Ohio River
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Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along these lakes.
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The Great Lakes
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These rivers were the transportation arteries for farm and industrial products. They were links to ports and other parts of the world.
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The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
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This river was explored by Lewis and Clark.
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The Columbia River
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This river was explored by the Spanish.
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The Colorado River
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This river forms the border with Mexico.
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The Rio Grande
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This body of water provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America
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The Gulf of Mexico
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These American Indians lived in present-day Alaska and northern Canada. They lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year.
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Inuit
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These Indians lived in the Pacific Northwest coast, where the climate was rainy and mild.
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Kwakiutl
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These Indians lived on the Great Plains. This region, which is covered by dry grasslands, is in the interior part of the United States.
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Sioux
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These Indians lived in the Southwest in present-day New Mexico and Arizona, where they lived in desert areas and areas bordering cliffs and mountains
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Pueblo
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These Indians lived in the heavily forested Eastern Woodland in the Northeast.
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Iroquois
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What factors greatly affected the way each of the American Indian groups lived, found food, and built shelters?
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Geography and climate
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What did Iroquois Indians of the Eastern Woodland use to build their homes?
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Wood from the forests.
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Which Indian group lived in tepees made from buffalo skin?
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Sioux
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Why did European countries compete for power in North America?
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Reasons for exploration
EconomicGold, natural resources, and trade ReligiousSpread of Christianity Competitions for empire and belief in superiority of own culture |
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What were the obstacles faced by the explorers?
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Poor maps and navigational tools
Disease/starvation Fear of unknown Lack of supplies |