Chapter 7 Flashcards
The Appalachian mountains form this divide where waters that flow east end up in the Atlantic and waters that flow west end up in the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, or the gulf.
Eastern Continental Divide
The Rockies form this divide, where waters that flow east end up in the Mississippi River and gulf and waters that flow to the west end up in the Pacific Ocean
Western Continental Divide
Storms that move from the northeast over the North Atlantic
Nor’easter
Fierce Storms that develop off the coast of Africa, head across the Atlantic, and through the Caribbean towards the eastern seaboard
Hurricanes
Area where a river breaks into waterfalls
Fall line
The study of characteristics of people in a particular place or a segment of the population
Demographics
A place with a population of 50,000 or more
Urban areas
Country areas where population is less
Rural areas
An area between rural and urban areas
Suburbs
Area from the Carolinas to California with greatest population increase
Sun belt
A part of land separated from the rest of its country by water or another country (Alaska)
Fragmented state
Wind pattern that flows across the northwest coast
Japanese current
A representative state government that has both individual state governments and a national government that share power
Federal republic
System that ensures the independence of a country’s legislative,executive, and judicial functions
Separation of power
An economic system where individuals own most of the companies and compete with each other to earn money
Free enterprise capitalism
Foothills of the Appalachian mountains. Extends from Maine to Alabama
Piedmont
Highest point in North America
Mount McKinley
Only Great Lake completely in the US
Lake Michigan
River that separates US from Mexico
Rio Grande
West of the Appalachian. Fertile rolling hills & prairies. Mississippi River
Central plains
Sandy plains along the Atlantic Ocean & Gulf of Mexico
Coastal Plains
Lowland area between the Rockies and pacific coast. Nevada and Utah. Deep canyons.
The Great Basin
Plains that begin at 98th meridian and stretch to Rocky Mountains. Grassy flatlands
Great Plains
Sierra Nevada in California , Cascade Mountains in Oregon, Coastal Ranges along Pacific Shore
Pacific Mountain Ranges
