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Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Continental Divide | the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico) |
| barrier islands | a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access. |
| piedmont | a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land. |
| fall line | a narrow zone that marks the geological boundary between an upland region and a plain, distinguished by the occurrence of falls and rapids where rivers and streams cross it. |
| basins | a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply; a washbasin. |
| hot spot | a small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings. |
| Piedmont | a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land |
| Appalachian Mountains | a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States |
| Rocky Mountains | the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide |
| Mississippi River | a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico |
| Great Lakes | a group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America |
| Great Plains | a vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans |
| Canadian Shield | large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean |
| Hudson Bay | an inland sea in northern Canada |
| Cascade Range | a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range |
| Sierra Nevada | a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast to the east of Granada |
| Coast Ranges | a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California |
| St. Lawrence River | North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic |
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