Basics
Waterways
Regions
Bodies of Water
More waterways and landforms
100
What are physical features on the Earth’s Surface
landforms
100
What is part of a body of water flowing in a certain direction
current
100
Why do geographers divide the U.S. into landform regions?
to study the land easier
100
What are the largest bodies of water on Earth
the four oceans
100
the Great Lakes
The largest lakes in North America...
200
What is a group of connected mountains
mountain range
200
What is area of water extending into the land from a larger body of water.
inlet
200
What are the two largest landform regions in the U.S.
Interior and Coastal Plains
200
Name the four large Oceans from largest to smallest
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Artic
200
Every river begins at a source at ends...
at the mouth
300
What is area at or near the foot of a mountain
piedmont
300
What is a large inlet
gulf
300
Which plains are low, mostly flat, and lie along an ocean or other large body of water?
Coastal Plain
300
Ocean currents are caused mainly by what?
The Earth's wind patterns
300
Tributaries, also known as __________ , work with rivers to make
branches
400
What is level of the surface of the oceans
sea level
400
What is stream or a river that flows into a larger stream or river .
tributary
400
What are the two largest mountain ranges in the U.S.?
Rocky and Appalachian Mts.
400
Most of the largest bays are located along....
Atlantic and Gulf Coast
400
The source for the Miss. River is
Lake Itasca
500
What is broad area of high, mostly flat land.
plateau
500
What are three gulfs in the U.S.
Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of California, Gulf of Alaska
500
What area of the U.S. are the Rockies and Appalachian Mts. located on?
Western and Eastern
500
Name the bays on the Altantic and Gulf Coasts
Delaware, Mobile, Tampa, and Chesapeake Bays
500
Cities grew along the fall line because they used the fast moving water for what reason
power for factories
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