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Regions Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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Low land that lies along an ocean | costal plains |
land almost entirely surrounded by water | peninsula |
Which mountains cover most of eastern United States? | Appalachian Mountains |
What of the Applications Mountains are the _____ (an area of flat land) | Interior Plains |
Which landform marks the western edge of the Interiors Plains? | Rocky Mountains |
a low, bowl shaped land with higher ground all around | basin |
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides | canyon |
How does land along the Atlantic coast differ from long along the Pacific coast? | The Atlantic coast is flat and the Pacific coast is steep and rocky |
where a river begins | source |
the place where a river empties into a larger body of water | mouth |
a stream or river that flows into a larger steam 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 triturates 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 way 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 |
What is an area of low flat land along the coast called? | coastal plain |
What is a land area surrounded by water on three sides called? | a peninsula |
What is an area of land marked by steep sides and a flat top? We have one in Ohio. | plateau |
What is a river system? | All of the creeks and rivers that flow together. (like the circulatory system) |
What is a small creek or river flowing into a larger river? | tributary |