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What are features of Earth's surface such as mountains, valleys, hills, plateaus?
landforms
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What are thick sheets of ice that move slowly across land?
glaciers
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What do you call when wind, rivers, and rain wear away soil and stone?
erosion
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What is a network of major rivers and streams?
river system
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What are the 7 regions of the United States and Canada?
Atlantic Coastal Plain, Appalachian Mountains, Central Lowlands, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains and Coastal Ranges, Intermountain Region, and Canadian Shield
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What region is rich in minerals, such as iron, gold, coper, and uranium, but is sparsley populated?
Canadian Shield
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What region is on the east coast and has rich farmland?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
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What mountain range is on the west coast of the United States?
Rocky Mountains
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What is the state of the atmosphere near Earth at a given time and place?
weather
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What do you call moisture, such as rain, snow, or sleet?
precipitation
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What do you call the typical weather in a region over a long period of time?
climate
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What do you call trees, shrubs, grasses, and other plants that grow in an area?
vegetation
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North America's vegeation zones are determined by what two things?
climate and physical geography
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Which vegetation zone is very dry?
Desert
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Which vegetation zone receives up to 167 inches of precipitation a year and trees growing up to 300 feet tall?
rain forest
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What do you call the way that business owners use resources to provide the goods and services that people want?
economy
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What mountain range reaches the farthest north?
Mackenzie Mountains
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Which Great Lake reaches farthest north?
Lake Superior
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