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SS- Ch. 1
Regions textbook Ch. 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ______low land that lies along an ocean. | Plains |
| A _____ is land almost entirely surrounded by water. | peninsula |
| Which mountains cover most of eastern United States? | Appalachian Mountains |
| West of the Appalachian Mountains are the ________. (an area of flat land) | Interior Plains |
| Which landform marks the western edge of the Interior Plains? | Rocky Mountains |
| A ______ is a low, bowl shaped land with higher ground all around it. | basin |
| A _________ is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. | canyon |
| How does land along the Atlantic coast differ from land along the Pacific coast? | The Atlantic coast is flat and the Pacific coast is steep and rocky |
| _________ is where a river begins. | source |
| ______is the place where a river empties into a larger body of water. | mouth |
| A _______ is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river. | tributary |
| A river and all of its tributaries are called a ________________. | river system |
| The land drained by a river system is called its ______________. | river basin |
| Why is The Great Salt Lake salty? | There are many tributaries that flow into the Great Salt Lake and no water ever leaves. The tributaries carry along salt from the river beds. |
| A river’s current causes ______. | erosion |
| The wearing away of land by _____ or _______________. | rain or wind |
| How does a river erode the land? | the flowing water wears away the river bed with the current and rocks that flow with the water |
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