miscellaneous Flashcards
a_is an area at or near the foot of the mountain range
Piedmont
Ocean waves and currents create_islands by depositing sand and shallow waters
Barrier
early settlers found that they’re small shops could reach the_from the ocean but could not sail past it
fall line
a_is the lower area of land, generally surrounded by the mountains
basin
the_is a tectonically active region around the edges of the Pacific
ring of fire
A place where magma wells up to the surface from Earth’s mantle also known as a_
hotspot
which of the following climate types is not found in the United States? Icecap, Mediterranean, Marine West Coast, or humid continental
mediterranean
The Gulfstream is a current in the? Indian Ocean, Pacific ocean, Arctic Ocean, or Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
which of the following states life completely within the tropics? Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, or California
Hawaii
in which of the following clients can permafrost be found? Marine West Coast, semi arid, humid Continental, or tundra
tundra
The smallest and most densely populated region and the US is_
northeast
largest metropolitan area in the US is_
New York City
countries major farming region and a leading producer and industrial goods is_
midwest
The largest city in the Midwest_
Chicago
region stretches and a great arc from Virginia to Texas is_
South
