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Geography!
Vocabulary from our Geography unit!
Term | Definition |
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Basin | A deep sink in the ground, with a low elevation. (Ex.- The Grand Canyon) |
Continent | A large land mass surrounded by water. |
Continental Divide | The point of highest elevation in North America. It is in the Rocky Mountains, and it determines the direction that all of the rivers in the US flow. |
Eurasia | Europe and Asia are not entirely surrounded by water, so some people refer to them by this name. |
Elevation | The height of land above sea level. |
Range | Mountains |
Interior | Inside |
Fertile | Good for growing crops |
Latitude | A horizontal line used to determine location on the Earth (Ex.- The Equator). LAT IS FLAT! |
Longitude | A vertical line used to determine location on the Earth (Ex.- The Prime Meridian. THINK OF LoNG HAIR! |
Plain | Flat land |
Erode | Wering away (Ex.-What is happening to the Appalachian Highlands) |
Depict | Show |
Highlands | Mountains |
Isolated | Alone/Separated |
Varying | Differing |
Rugged | Rough |
Inland | Interior (inside) of our country--away from the coasts/oceans. |
Death Valley | The lowest point on the North American continent. It is located in the Basin and Range. |
Sierra Nevadas and Cascades | Mountain ranges that border the Coastal Range and Basin and Range regions. |
Port City | A city near a large body of water (Ex.-New York City, Chicago, San Francisco) |
Harbor | A dock or port. A parking spot for you boat. |
Tributary | A river or stream that connects to a larger river or stream. |