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19 Cards in this Set
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What landform marks the western edge of the Interior Plains?
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The Rocky Mountains
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physical feature
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a feature, such as a landform, body of water, or a resourse, that has been formed by nature.
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_____________is a region along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast
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Coastal Plain
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land form
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one of the shapes that makes up the earth's surface.
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What landform stretches across the middle of the U.S.?
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The Interior Plains
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canyon
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a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
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How is the land in the Appalachian Mountains different from the land in the Coastal Plains?
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The Appalachain land is high.
The Coastal Plains land is low. Mountains are rough & high; the Coastal Plain is smooth & low |
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peninsula
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land almost entirely surrounded by water
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The coastal Plain is a kind of ________.
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landform
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fertile
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rich land
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What kind of land is found west of the Rocky Mountains?
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mostly desert land; mountains, valleys and canyons
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mountain range
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a group of connected mountains.
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What mountains cover much of the western United States?
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The Rocky Mountains
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plateau
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high, mostly flat land
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What mountains cover much of the eastern United States?
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The Appalachian Mountains
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basin
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low, bowl-shaped land with higher ground all around it.
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Which 3 mountain ranges are nearest to the Pacific Coast?
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Sierra Nevada;
Cascade Range; Coast Range |
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coastal plain
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low land that lies along an ocean
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human feature
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a feature, such as a building or a highway, that has been made by people.
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