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A giant core of rock centered on the Hudson and James Bay.
Canadian Shield
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The area of land that lies between the Appalachians and the coastal lowlands.
Piedmont
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A high point or ridge that determines the direction rivers flow.
Divide
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The source of a river.
Headwaters
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Smaller rivers and streams that connect with larger rivers.
Tributaries
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Marks where the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain.
Fall Line
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Coal, petroleum, natural gas, formed by buried plant and animal remains of a previous geologic times.
Fossil Fuels
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Calm center of a storm surrounded by the strongest winds.
Eye
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Cyclone, typhoon, tropical cyclone. Ocean storms hundreds of miles wide with winds of 74 mph or higher.
Hurricane
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June 1 to Nov. 30 (in North America)
Hurricane Season
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Where the center of a storm crosses the coast line.
Landfall
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Dramatic rise in sea level that causes water to crash into the coast.
Storm Surge
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Dry air moves down the leeward side of a mountain.
Rain Shadow
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Mediterranean scrub vegetation, found in California.
Chaparral
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Naturally treeless expanses of grasses.
Prairies
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Violent spring and summer thunderstorms, often spawn tornadoes.
Supercells
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What fossil fuels and mineral resources are in the US and Canada.
Petroleum, natural gas, and coal
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Where in the US and Canada are these fossil fuels and mineral resources located?
Texas, Alaska, and Alberta have petroleum and natural gas.
Appalachians, Wyoming and British Columbia have coal.
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What concerns go along with getting and using the resources of fossil fuels and minerals?
Protecting the environment
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What effect do the Rocky Mountains have on the climate of the US and Canada?
- The Great Basin is created due to the Rain shadow caused by the Pacific Range and Rockies. It has a desert climate.
- The Rockies block humid, mid-continental air.
- Dry wind, called chinook, melt snow on the eastern Rockies.
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What effect do the Rocky Mountains have on the vegetation of the US and Canada?
The high elevation causes a highland climate where coniferous forests, lichens, and mosses grow.
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What are Steppe Climates?
Dry climates in the rain shadows of Pacific Ranges and the Rockies. Transition between dry desert and a humid interior are present.
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What is a timberline?
The elevation above which trees do not grow.
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What is Chinook?
Warm Dry wind blowing down the east side of the Rockies.
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Be able to track the incidences of hurricanes and the impact on the US from 2005 until today and draw a chart or graph to show your findings.
Done!!
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