Vocabulary
Landforms
Regions
Regions 2
Comprehension
100
"Touching each other" or "next to each other"
contiguous
100
What land form is the oldest mountain range in the United States. It lays near the eastern side of the United States.
Appalachian Mountains
100
Indiana is in the region.
Midwest
100
Montana is in this region.
West
100
How did the Great Lakes form?
Glaciers
200
a river that flows into another river
tributary
200
What land form is the mountain range on the western side of the United States, that has many pointy tops?
Rocky Mountains
200
This region contains the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Gulf of Mexico, and Appalachian Mountains.
Southeast
200
Nebraska is in this region.
Midwest
200
How does a GPS system work?
uses radio signals from satellites to find the absolute location of places on Earth.
300
the kind of weather in one area over time
climate
300
Lowland that borders the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Coastal Plains
300
This region includes 11 states and the nation's capitol.
Northeast
300
Arkansas is in this region.
Southeast
300
Which way do latitude lines run and what directions do the lines measure?
Run east and west and measure north and south.
400
the exact location of a place
absolute location
400
Deep valley with steep sides.
Canyon
400
This region is divided from Mexico by the Rio Grande river.
Southwest
400
Rhode Island is in this region.
Northeast
400
Why is the St. Lawrence River unnavigable?
rapids, waterfalls, and uneven water levels
500
East, south, north, & west (cardinal directions) are used to describe the location of a place.
Relative location
500
This runs along the Rocky Mountains. Water east flows to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf o f Mexico. Water west flows to the Pacific Ocean.
Continental Divide
500
Columbus is the capital of?
Ohio
500
New Mexico is in this region.
Southwest
500
Explain a river system.
A river system includes the tributaries, river basin, and all parts of the river.
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