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6th SS Ch 1 Sec 3
6th grade SS test chapter 1 sections 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A large inlet | Gulf |
| An area of water extending into the land from a large body of water | Inlet |
| A long inlet that separates offshore islands with the mainland | Sound |
| Largest lakes in North America | Great Lakes |
| The Great Lakes link the Midwest to the | Atlantic Ocean |
| This late in Utah is as salty as the ocean | Great Salt Lake |
| The 5 Great Lakes | Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario |
| A stream or river that flows into another river is called a | Tributary |
| Land drained by a river system is called a | Drainage basin |
| The largest river system in the US | Mississippi River |
| Another name for the Mississippi River | Old Man River |
| How long is the Mississippi River? | 2,300 miles |
| How many states border the Mississippi River? | 10 |
| The Mississippi River drains most of the land between which mountain ranges? | Rocky and Appalachian Mountains |
| Many rivers in East have ____ build around them due to ease of transportation | Cities |
| A place where the land drops sharply causing rivers to form waterfalls and rapids | Fall Line |
| Imaginary line that runs north and south along the highest points of the Rocky Mountains | Continental Divide |
| The Continental Divide divides the major ___ system,s | River |
| To the east of the Continental Divide the water flows to the | Gulf of Mexico |
| To the west of the Continental Divide the water flows to the | Pacific Ocean |
| The Mississippi River is ____ miles wide at the widest spot | 3 |
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