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coastal plain
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low land that lies along an ocean
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peninsula
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land almost entirely surrounded by water
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Piedmont
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area of high land on the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains
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What mountains cover much of the eastern United States?
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the Appalachian Mountains
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Interior Plains
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Located between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains.
Flat land that stretch across the middle of the United States and north into Canada. |
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plateau
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high, mostly flat land
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What is the world's largest group of freshwater lakes?
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the 5 Great Lakes
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What landform stretches across the middle of the United States?
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the Interior Plains
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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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What kind of land (and physical features) is found west of the Rocky Mountains?
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-a large area of land that is mostly dry.
-basins (such as the Great Basin) -mountains and valleys -plateau-canyons |
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What is a mountain range?
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a group of connected mountains
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What does the Pacific coast look like?
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The coast has a rocky, rugged look.
It has very little flat land along it. |
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What does the Atlantic coast look like?
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It is costal plain.
Fairly flat and low. It has large bays. |
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fertile
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good for growing crops (rich land)
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