True or False:
Landform regions are regions with similar landforms throughout.
TRUE
There are 2 major mountain ranges in the US. One on the east and one on the west, name them:
Appalachian Mountains - East
Rocky Mountains - West
The area near the foot of the mountain is called _____/
PIEDMONT
A group of connected mountains is called a _____ ______.
mountain range
Name two large landform regions that are plains.
CP
IP
Coastal Plains - stretches from atlantic ocean to gulf of mexico
Interior Plains - stretch across US
A broad area of mostly flat land is called ____/
PLATEAU
The level of the surface of the oceans is called ____ _____/
SEA LEVEL
What is INTERMOUNTAIN?
between mountains
What is a BASIN?
low, bowl shaped land with higher ground all around it.
An opening in the earth trhough which hot lava, gases,ash, and rocks may pour out is called a _____.
VOLCANO
What bodies of water help connect the US to other countries?
OCEANS
Laeks and rivers provide fresh water for 5 things, name them.
WPFFC
wildlife
people
farms
factories
cities
Large lakes and rivers provide _______ within the US.
TRANSPORTATION
The regular rise and fall of an ocean and the bodies of water connected to it are called ______.
TIDES
A river or stream that flows into a larger river is called a _____.
TRIBUTARY
What is a DRAINAGE BASIN?
LAND DRAINED BY A RIVER
The _____ ______ River forms part of the border between the US and Mexico.
RIO GRANDE
What is CLIMATE?
WEATHER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
What is VEGETATION?
plant life in a place
Name as many factors as you can that EFFECT CLIMATE.
D, D, O, E, L, M
Distance from EQUATOR
Distance from OCEAN or other bodies of water
OCEAN CURRENT
ELEVATION (higher - cooler, lower - warmer)
LOCATION on the continent
MOUNTAINS
What are the 5 kinds of VEGETATION REGIONS?
Tundra - cold, dry, treeless
Forest
Desert
Grassland - prariries
Savannah - grassland with trees
True or False?
The Atlantic Coast had 3 seasons, vegetation, forest area, grassland and farmland.
False, we have 4 seasons: but the rest was true!
Something found in nature that people can use is called a _____ ______.
NATURAL RESOURCE
Another word for CHANGE IS _______.
MODIFY
Material added to soil to make it more FERTILE is called _____.
FERTILIZER
Use of canals, ditches, or pipes to move water to dry areas is called _______.
IRRIGATION
TRUE OR FALSE:
A NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE is a resource that can NOT be made again by nature or people.
TRUE
What is a RENEWABLE RESOURCE?
A resource that CAN be made again by nature or people.
The wearing away of the Earth's surface is called ____.
EROSION
What are two factors that influence how land is used or "land use"?
Landforms
Climate
What are the major geographic features of the US?
(think this is the essay!)
M, P, O, R, GL, GM
The major geographic feature of the US are MOUNTAINS, which are the ROCKIES AND THE APPALACHIANS. The PLAINS are another feature. They are the INTERIOR and COASTAL PLAINS. The OCEANS are another feature. The Atlantic and Pacific oceans surround the US. The largest RIVER is the MISSISSIPPI. The other large bodies of water are the GREAT LAKES and the GULF OF MEXICO.
Name the four Regions of the USA.
Northeast
South
West
Middle West
What are the 4 Regions based on Peoples Activities?
PR, ER, CR, PR
Political Region
Economic Region
Cultural Region
Population Region
True or False: Landforms, Bodies of Water, Climate and Transportation effect the Patterns of Settlements in te US.
TRUE
Places whre people meet, communicate and share ideas are called ______.
CROSSROADS
MOST AMERICAN CITIES ARE LOCATED NEAR 4 THINGS....
RAILROADS
RIVERS
LAKES
OCEANS
Can you name some of the largest cities in the US?
