Socials 1 Flashcards
lagoon
shallow body of water separated from the ocean by reefs or low strips of land
peninsula
piece of land almost completely surrounded by water
channel
narrow passage of water connecting to larger bodies of water
marsh
low, water soaked, poor drainage, talk grasses and reeds
bay
small area of a sea or lake, partly enclosed by a sea of lake
plateau
elevated, mostly level area of land
isthmus
a narrow strip of land that connects larger areas of land and separates two larger bodies of water
headwater
the area where a river originates
Cape
marge piece of land extending into a body of water
strait
a narrow passage of water connecting 2 seas or 2 large areas water
glacier
slowly moving mass or river of ice
oasis
desert area with water very fertile
tributary
a river or streak flowing into a larger river
gulf
a very wide large bay or arm of the ocean or sea extending into the land
delta
sediment deposit at the mouth of a river
what is the earths crust made of?
solid rock
what is Pangea
when the earths plates were all together
what causes an earthquake?
when the earths plates shift
what are all of the regions
1) western cordillera
2) Appalachian
3) Great Lakes/st. Lawrence lowlands
4) interior plains
5) Canadian shield
6) intermountain region
7) Arctic
8) costal plains
Appalachian vegetation
forest
mixed coniferous trees
Great Lakes climate
humid continental
interior plains vegetation
prairie grasses
Canadian Shield economic activity
mining
pulp and paper
what are glaciers
large masses of snow that come in great quantities
