intro geo test 1 LANDFORMS Flashcards
densest greatest population
plains
population scattered sparse
hills
spectacular but small population
mountains
population varies with latitude
plateus
little or no population
buttes
can be densely populated
river valleys
almost every human occupation from farming to manufacturing
plains
lumbering, herding, some tourism, bootlegging
hills
mining lumbering tourism
mountains
no real restrictions, varies with nearness to equator
plateaus
small, flat feature used for tv/radio communication
buttes
agriculture, rich soil
river valley
examples of plains
pampas(argentina)
siberian(russia)
central(usa)
examples of hills
appalachian(usa)
examples of mountains
himalaya’s (china)
rockies (canada/usa)
andes (south america)
examples of plateaus
tibetan (asia/china)
mexican (mexico)
deccan (India)
examples of buttes
western
N. Dakota
Montana
south america cape
cape horn
africa cape
cape of great hopes
cape with sketchy weather
cape horn
cape with sharks
cape of great hopes
when river hits the ocean
delta
a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
tributary
where river starts
source
a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.
strait
name great lakes
Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior