Chapter 1- Geography Of The United States Flashcards
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Landform
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A natural feature of earths surface
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Mesa
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A flat topped landform with slopes on all sides
3
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Plateau
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A large, flat, raised area of land
4
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Canyon
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A valley with steep rock sides
5
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Flood plain
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A plain that is formed by flooding along a river
6
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Region
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An area defined by its common features
7
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Desert
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An area that receives less that ten inches of rain in one year
8
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A line that divides one state from another
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Boundary
9
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The condition of the air at a certain place and time
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Weather
10
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The pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time
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Climate
11
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A measurement telling how hot or cold something is
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Temperature
12
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The amount of moisture that falls as rain or snow
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Precipitation
