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14 Cards in this Set
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Uniform Region
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a region bound by distinct characteristics
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Fjord
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a steep sided glacial valley filled with sea water
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Strait
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a piece of water that connects two other bodies of water
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archipelago
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a group of islands
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peninsula
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a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water
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What is the mainway goods and services are moved in the US?
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semi-trucks
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geography
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the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth
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delta
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a triangular shaoed output at the mouth of a river
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butte
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a small flat landmass higher than the surroundinf land
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canyon
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a deep narrow area with a river at the bottom and high steep sides called cliffs
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linear distance
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using relative and GPS for exact location
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time distance
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how long it takes to an area
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Throughout time, how could landforms affect how cultures interacted and developed?
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different clothing for different clilmates; using different natural resources for housing and food; people tend to live near a source fo water; cultures develop differently when they are separated by mountains or bodies of water
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what terms do we use when describing location?
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north, south, east, west, NE, NW, SE, SW, central
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