Geography of the Unided States Flashcards

1
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a natural feature of Earths surface

A

landform

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2
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a flat topped landform with slopes no all sides

A

Mesa

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3
Q

a large flat raised area of land

A

plateau

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4
Q

a valley with steep rock sides

A

canyon

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5
Q

a plain that is formed by flooding along a river

A

flood plain

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6
Q

an area defined by its common features

A

region

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7
Q

an area that receives less than ten inches of rain in one year

A

desert

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8
Q

a line that divides a state from another

A

boundary

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9
Q

the condition of the air at a certain place and time

A

weather

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10
Q

the pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time

A

climate

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11
Q

a measurement telling how hot or cold something is

A

temperature

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12
Q

the amount of moisture in the air

A

preciptation

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13
Q

the amount of moisture in the air

A

humidity

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14
Q

the distance above or below sea level

A

elevation

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15
Q

something that people make or grow

A

natural resource

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16
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the way a place uses its resources to produce goods and services

A

economy

17
Q

something that people make or grow

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product

18
Q

something that cannot be replaced or would take a longtime to form again

A

nonrenewable

19
Q

to limit the use of something

A

conserve

20
Q

something that can be replaced

A

renewable

21
Q

to change to fit a new set of conditions

A

adapt