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19 Cards in this Set
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What are landform regions?
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A landform region is a region that has similar landforms throughout.
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Why do geographers divide the United States into landform regions?
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To better study the land.
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What are physical features on the Earth's surface, such as plains, mountains, hills and valleys called?
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landform regions
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What is a group of connected mountains?
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mountain range
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What is an area at or near the foot of a mountain?
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piedmont
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What mountain range covers much of the eastern United States?
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the Appalachian Mountains
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What mountain range covers much of the western United States?
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the Rocky Mountains
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The level of the surface of the oceans (used as starting point in measuring height and depth of landforms)
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sea level
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A broad area of high, mostly flat land.
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a plateau
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A low, bowl-shaped land with higher ground all around it.
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a basin
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What kinds of landforms are found in the Intermountain Region?
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basins, mountain ranges, plateaus and canyons
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An opening in the Earth through which hot lava, gases, ash, and rocks may pour out.
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a volcano
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What region extends north from Mexico to Canada and Alaska?
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the Pacific Mountains and Valleys region
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The height of the land in relation to sea level
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elevation
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connects all points of equal elevation (on an elevation map)
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contour line
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part of a body of water flowing in a certain direction
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a current
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the regular rise and fall of an ocean and of the bodies of water connected to it
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the tide
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What is the main cause of ocean currents?
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the Earth's wind patterns
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any area of water extending into the land from a larger body of water
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an inlet
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