Terms
The weather an area has most of the time
climate
A Shoshone woman who helped explorers Lewis and Clark
Sacagawea
low land between higher land
valley
a narrow body of water that joins two large bodies of water
strait
The first Thanksgiving was held here
Northeast
An event caused by nature that destroys things and brings sadness
natural disaster
Disaster relief workers who pray for the people they help
Samaritan's Purse workers
large area of flat land that is higher than the land around it and has steep sides
plateau
an open place in the earth where melted rock, hot ash, and gas come out.
volcano
English settlers grew rice and cotton here
Southeast
This was travelled to find unsettled land
Wilderness Road
One of the first groups to help with natural disasters
Red Cross
land that is full of water
wetland
a deep, narrow opening in the ground with steep sides
canyon
Cowboys compete at rodeos in this region
Southwest
a large area with similar land and culture
region
Led a group of men to make the Wilderness Road
Daniel Boone
land that has water on three sides
peninsula
water that flows through land
river
This region was influenced by Chinese, Spanish, and Native American cultures
West
Lots of people live in these so that they can find jobs
cities
A part of Samaritan's Purse that collects shoeboxes full of gifts to send to needy children around the world
Operation Christmas Child
land that has water all the way around it
island
a large body of salt water
ocean
Midwest