Physical geography of the US & Canada
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| Hurricane | A wind system that forms in tropical areas that brings violent storms with heavy rains. Common in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
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| Navigable | Rivers that are wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships.
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| Cordillera | A group of mountain ranges that run side by side.
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| megalopolis | A group of urban areas (cities) that are connected or continuous.
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| blizzard | A severe winter storm that lasts several hours and combines high winds with heavy snow.
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| drought | A long period of time without rainfall.
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| glacier | A giant sheet of ice.
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| tornado | A windstorm in the form of a funnel-shaped cloud that often touches the ground.
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| divide | A high point that determines the direction that rivers flow.
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| prairie | A rolling inland grassland with fertile soil which provides good farmland, Great Plains states.
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| canyon | A deep valley with steep sides.
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| contiguous | States or provinces that are joined together inside a common boundary.
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| Rocky Mountains | A range of mountains that are the highest in elevation in the USA.
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| Central US | This area has more tornadoes each year than any other place in the world.
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| Marine west coast | The type of climate with year-round mind temperatures and lots of rainfall, runs from southern Alaska to northern California.
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