Land And Water Features

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Mountain

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A natural elevation in the earth's surface having considerable mass; height greater than a hill

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Hill

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anything smaller than a mountain.

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Plain

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Generally flat area of land.

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Plateau

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A mountian that is flat on top.

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Island

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Landform completely surrounded by water.

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Penninsula

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Landform surrounded by water on three sides.

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Lake

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A large inland body of water.

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River

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A large natural stream of water.

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Tributary

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A smaller stream that flows into a river/lake . etc.

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Gulf

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A section of ocean partially enclosed by land.

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Bay

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Smaller than a gulf.

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Coastal Range

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Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada

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Basin and Range

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Located west of Rocky Mts. and east of the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades - varied in elevation - Death Valley - lowest point in N.A.

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Rocky Mountains

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Located west of Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range - rugged mountains that range from Alaska to Mexico - Continental Divide - determines river flow

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Great Plains

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Located west of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mts.

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Interior Lowlands

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Many rivers and grassy hills. East of the Great Plains

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Appalachian Highlands

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Old eroded mountains. West of Canadian Shield

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Canadian Shield

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Hundreds of lakes carved out by glaciers. Wrapped around Hudson Bay in horseshoe shape

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Coastal Plain

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Broad lowlands providing excellent harbours.

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Mississippi River

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transports farm and industrial products.

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Missouri River

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transports farm and industrial products.

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Ohio River

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known as the Gateway to The West

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Columbia River

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explored by Lewis and Clark

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Colorado River

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explored by the Spanish (Coronado)

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Rio Grande River

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forms the border of Mexico and the USA

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St. Lawrence River

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forms the northeast border with Canada - connects Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean

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Gulf of Mexico

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provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes

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The Great Lakes

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Inland port cities grew up around the Lakes - Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior - HOMES