Ch. 4 Sec. 1 Physical Features Flashcards
1
Q
joined together inside a common boundary
A
contiguous
2
Q
huge urban areas made up of several large cities and nearby communities
A
megalopolis
3
Q
rolling inland grassland region with fertile soil
A
prairie
4
Q
region of parallel mountain chains
A
cordillera
5
Q
deep valleys with steep sides
A
canyon
6
Q
referring to a body of water wide and deep enough for ships to use
A
navigable
7
Q
giant sheets of ice
A
glacier
8
Q
the high point in a landmass that determines the direction rivers flow
A
divide
