Regional Geographhy Of North America Flashcards
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Tectonic
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To do with the structure of the earth’s crust
2
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Fold mountains
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Mountain’s created by the bending of rock layers
3
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Volcanic mountains
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Mountains created by breaks in the earth’s crust
4
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Erode
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To wear down the surface of the earth
5
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Glaciation
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Land being covered with thick moving ice
6
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Vegetation
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Plants that grow naturally in an area
7
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Topography
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The shape of the land
8
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Climate
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The prevailing conditions of temperature and precipitation
9
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Coniferous
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Evergreens or trees bearing cones
10
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Deciduous
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Trees that shed their leaves annually
11
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Sedimentary
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The type of rock formed by erosion
12
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Swamp
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Wet, spongy land
13
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Marsh
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Land that is flooded in wet weather and almost always wet
14
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Delta
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An area of soil deposits built up at the mouth of a river
15
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Region
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An area with similar characteristics
