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Regions & Landforms
4th Grade Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Region | a large area in which places share similar characteristics. |
| Landform | a natural feature of the Earth's surface. |
| Mountain | a very high landform often with steep sides. |
| Plain | an area of flat land that is often covered with grass or trees. |
| Desert | an area that receives less than 10 inches of rain a year. |
| Plateau | a large, flat raised are of land. |
| Canyon | a deep valley with steep, rocky walls |
| Boundary | a line or natural feature that separates |
| inset map | smaller maps that are related to the main map |
| Washington, DC. | The capital city of the United States located in the District of Columbia (this is where the White House is located) |
| 5 Regions | Northeast Southeast Southwest Midwest West |
| I contain part of the oldest mountain range (Appalachian Mts.) I am mostly hilly and rocky along the Atlantic Coast. I have good farmland to the west. | Northeast region |
| The Appalachian Mts. gradually flatten here. West of these mountains are plains. The world's largest cave system (Mammoth Cave) is here. The Mississippi and Red Rivers flow through this region. | Southeast region |
| I have flat, grassy plains and large areas of forest. There are some rolling hills like the Smoky Hills in Kansas. The Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri rivers flow through here. | Midwest region |
| This region only has four states. It has deserts and canyons. The Grand Canyon is located here. The Colorado Plateau is located here. | Southwest region |
| The highest and lowest temperatures have been recorded here. I also have the highest and lowest landforms. My region includes Alaska and Hawaii | West region |
| State boundaries are set by who? | The government |
| Regional boundaries are based on what? | Major landforms |
| What is the highest landform in the United Sates? | Mt. McKinley (located in Alaska) |
| What is the lowest landform in the United States? | Death Valley (located in California) |
| What is the highest landform in the world? | Mt. Everest (located in Asia) |
| What is the lowest landform in the world? | The Dead Sea (located in Israel) |
| Weather | the condition of the air at certain times and places |
| Climate | the weather patterns in one place over a long period of time |
| Precipitation | the amount of moisture that falls as rain or snow |
| Temperature | measurement of how cold or hot something is |
| Humidity | the amount of moisture in the air |
| Equator | the imaginary line that circles the center of the Earth. |
| Tropical Climate | an area that is usually very warm because it is near the Equator |
| Temperate Climate | moderate area between the tropical and subartic. (Most of the United States) |
| Polar climate | areas around the north and the south pole with the coldest temperatures |
| Subartic Climate | short warm summers and ground covered with show for most of the year. |
| How much of the Earth is covered by water? | 3/4 (Three fourths) |
| The sun converts the water into what? | Vapor (invisible gas) |
| Subtropical Climate | area that is not as warm. |
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Fhouston
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