Geography of the Unided States Flashcards
a natural feature of Earths surface
landform
a flat topped landform with slopes no all sides
Mesa
a large flat raised area of land
plateau
a valley with steep rock sides
canyon
a plain that is formed by flooding along a river
flood plain
an area defined by its common features
region
an area that receives less than ten inches of rain in one year
desert
a line that divides a state from another
boundary
the condition of the air at a certain place and time
weather
the pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time
climate
a measurement telling how hot or cold something is
temperature
the amount of moisture in the air
preciptation
the amount of moisture in the air
humidity
the distance above or below sea level
elevation
something that people make or grow
natural resource