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53 Cards in this Set
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a group of islands clustered together in a large body of water
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archipelago
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all the land drained by a river and the streams that flow into that river
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drainage basin
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the principal land mass of a continent or country (excludes islands and peninsulas)
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mainland
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a land mass surrounded by water on three sides
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peninsula
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North A. is the ___ continent in the world
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3rd largest
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1. Atlantic Ocean G
2. Pacific Ocean B 3. Arctic Ocean D 4. Bering Strait E 5. Mississippi River A 6. Great Lakes F 7. Hudson Bay C 8. Yukon River |
G, B, D, E, A, F, C, H
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Name all the great lakes
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L. Erie, L. Michigan, Huron, Ontario
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What mountain ranges are part of the cordilleras?
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rocky m, sierra madre occidental, sierra madre del sur
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What mountain ranges are part of the Appalachians?
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Gr8 smoky mountains, green mountains, white m.
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What plain is completely located in Canada?
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Canadian shield
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What landform was crossed by American colonists when they headed west?
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Appalachian mountains
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What area will most likely provide the best farmland?
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great plains
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What are the three peninsulas?
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florida, baja ca, yucatan
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area where rivers drop from high elevations to coastal plains
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fall line
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a severe, whirling storm that forms over the ocean in tropical regions
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hurricane
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list the NE states
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PA, NY, VT, NH, MA, CT, ME
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What are natural resources in the NE?
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coal, lobster, forests
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Important rivers there?
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Hudson, Mohawk, Susquehanna, Pawcatuck
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Mountain ranges in the Appalachians?
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Adirondacks, Alleghenies, Catskills, Green and white mountains
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States in the South?
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Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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Is farming more profitable in the NE or the S?
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South
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Natural resources in the South?
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forests, natural gas, petroleum,
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Because of its high humidity, the South often experiences severe storms with heavy rains called _____.
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hurricanes
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a long thin strip of land that projects from a larger area
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peninsula
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an area that receives less precipitation because of its location of the leeward side on a mountain
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rain shadow
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midwest states?
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North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin
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driest area of the midwest region?
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great plains
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natural resources of the midwest region?
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sand, herring, oil, soil, timber
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states in the west
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Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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What factors keep people from moving near the rocky mountains? (2)
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rugged terrain, transportation difficulties
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What states are threatened by earthquakes? (4)
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Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington
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What states have panhandles?
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Florida, Oklahoma, Alaska
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Landforms in the midwest?
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Central Lowlands, Great plains, Appalachian plateau, ozark highlands, superior upland
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Natural resources in west?
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forests, minerals, fish
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on or near an ocean
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maritime
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permanently frozen soil underneath the surface in polar and near-polar areas
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permafrost
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the political division used in Canada and some other countries
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province
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Canada's natural resources?
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minerals, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Borders of Canada?
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Alaska, Arctic O., Atlantic O., Pacific O., U.S.
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What terms describe Canada's climate?
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Arctic, subarctic, temperate
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What describes the St. Lawrence seaway? (2)
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Its important for Canadian and u.s trade, connects great lakes, st lawrence river, and atlantic o.
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area of greenland not covered in ice? (2)
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coastal regions, peary land
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natural resources in greenland?
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fish, coal, minerals, oil, and natural gas
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Which land is farming more profitable in- Canada or Greenland?
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Canada
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an underground area often created when limestone is dissolved
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cavern
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referring to the movement of the earth caused by shifting of tectonic plates
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seismic
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a depression in the land generally caused when rain dissolves limestone
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sinkhole
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a large wave caused by an earthquake or volcano
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tsunami
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Mexicos borders?
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Pacific O, Belize, Guatemala, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico
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How many states in Mexico?
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31
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Mexico's climate? (2)
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temperate, tropical
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Why is the Gulf Coast important to the Mexican economy?
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Petroleum is there
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What area of Mexico has a peninsula?
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Yucatan pen.
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