Geography Defentitions Flashcards
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Appalachian?
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Mountainous area on the east coast of North America
2
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Coastal Plains?
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Lowland area that stretches for 3200km from Cape Cod, along Atlantic coast, including Florida
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Great Lakes-St.Lawrence?
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Smallest geographical region in Canada
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Interior Plains?
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Vast sweep of plain (not entirely flat) gently rolling hills, deep river valleys
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Canadian Shield?
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2 billion years old, volcanic mountains, minerals, and rocks
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Western Cordillera?
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Runs along the west coast of North America, consistent ranges of mountains, separated by plateaus and valleys
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Intermountain region?
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Area in the Us and Canada lies between Rocky Mountains, the cascades and the Sierra Nevada
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Arctic?
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In Northern Canada, combo of lowlands and mountains
