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Shape of the Land
Rivers and Lakes
Natural Resources
Vocabulary
Indiana Facts
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What formed the Great Lakes?
Glaciers
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What is the longest river in Indiana?
The Wabash River.
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What is one of Indiana's most valuable resources?
Soil left behind by glaciers.
100
Natural Region
part of the Earth that has one major kind of natural feature such as mountains, hills, or plains
100
How many regions is Indiana divided into?
3
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Glaciers did not reach the....
Southern Hills
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What is a tributary?
A river or creek that flows into a larger river or creek.
200
What is bituminous?
Soft coal
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Marsh
lowland area with wet soil and tall grasses
200
Name a city in the Great Lakes Plains
South Bend, Mishawaka, etc.
300
This region has flat land and thick soil
Central Till Plain
300
Which river forms Indiana's southern border?
Ohio River
300
Name 2 most important FARM products grown in Indiana.
Corn and soybeans
300
Climate
the kind of weather a region has
300
In which region is the capital of Indiana located?
Central Till Plains
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The northern 1/3 of Indiana is a lowland plain worn flat by the glaciers. It is called...
The Great Lakes Plain
400
What is a reservoir?
A lake that stores water held back by a dam.
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What is a natural resource?
Something found in nature that people can use.
400
Mineral
natural resource found in the ground
400
Which states border Indiana?
Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky
500
What is a moraine?
Hill formed from stony soil carried by glaciers and left behind when they melt.
500
What is the difference between a natural lake and a reservoir?
Natural lake is formed by nature or glaciers and a reservoir is man-made.
500
Marshes are mostly found in which region of Indiana?
Northern
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Mouth
place where a river flows into a larger body of water
500
Which of the Great Lakes forms part of the northern border of Indiana?
Lake Michigan