social studies midterm

Question 1

landforms

Answer 1

any natural feature of earth’s surface

Question 2

regions

Answer 2

an area of land with unique characteristics that distinguish it from other areas

Question 3

climate

Answer 3

conditions or weather of a location over a long period of time

Question 4

deserts

Answer 4

an arid region, receives little amounts of water

Question 5

cultural regions

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an area of land where people share common culture

Question 6

appalachian mountains

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oldest mountains in North America, begin in Canada and run through the eastern United States from Maine to Alabama.

Question 7

praire

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an area of level or rolling grassland

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climate region

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is a way of dividing different regions into categories of their climates that are in common or not

Question 9

humid continental

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one of earths major climate types. are found in mid-latitude areas. temperatures range widely

Question 10

humid subtropical

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a climate that is warm with no definite dry season, summers are wetter than winters.

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arid

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an area that has little or no moisture.

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semiarid

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gets about 10-20 inches of rain in a year.

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highland

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a region of elevated ground, such as mountains or plateaus

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marine west coast

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a climate that is warm, temperate, and rainy.

Question 15

culture

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shared characteristics of a group of people

Question 16

southwest

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one of the regions of the united states. best known for a national park, the grand canyon, in arizona

Question 17

Nebraska

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located in the west-central part of the unites states, played an important role in the settlement of the west

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Oklahoma

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a state in the south-central region of the united states whose shape is a rectangle with a panhandle in its northwest corner

Question 19

rocky mountains

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at the western edge of the great plains, the land dramatically begins to rise, known for its high, jagged peaks.

Question 20

pacific northwest

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Oregon, Washington State, British Colombia, and southeastern Alaska make up this

Question 21

Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plains

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one of the many landform regions of the united states. includes all of Florida and most of the East Coast of the united sates. low- elevation land

Question 22

central plains

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part of the larger geographic region known as the plains. includes the land of Arkansas river and south of South Dakota.

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Ozark Plateau

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one of the several landform regions of the United States. means high or often wooded ground which is in Missouri , Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

Question 24

Canadian Shield

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is a horseshoe-shaped region that covers a small part of the northern United States, and a large areas on Canadas east, central, and northwestern regions. known for its thin layer of soil that lies over a thick layer of bedrock

Question 25

Great Plains

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includes a broad swath of land east of the Rocky Mountains. flat and treeless, covered with prairie grasses

Question 26

Basin and Ranges

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large landform region in the western and southwestern part of the United Sates, it is an arid, semidesert region. has a unique landscape pattern

Question 27

east

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European settlers lived in the east region but was first used by the Native Americans

Question 28

plains

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an area of mostly flat and gentle slopes

Question 29

Mexico

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a country directly south of the United States and is the third largest country in Latin America

Question 30

plateau

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a flat area of land that has a relatively high elevation