Geography 5.1 Appetizers Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Tributary
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A small river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
2
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headwaters
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The source of a stream or river.
3
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divide
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A high point or ridge that determines the direction rivers flow
4
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fall line
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A boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the piedmont drops to the lower atlantic coastal plain
5
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hurricane
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A storm with a violent wind, in particular cyclone in the Caribbean
6
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fossil fuels
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A natural fuel such as coal or formed in past from remains of living organisms
