SOL review US history to 1865 1/7 Flashcards
Basin
A deep sink in the ground, with a low elevation
EX: The Grand Canyon
Continent
a large land mass surrounded by water
Eurasia
Europe = Asia (not surrounded by water
Elevation
The height of land above sea level
Continental Divide
The point of highest elevation in north america.It is the rocky mountains,and it determines the direction that all of the rivers in the US flow
Range
Mountains
Interior
inside
Fertile
good for growing crops
latitude
A horizontal line used to determine location on the Earth
EX: The Equator
LAT is FLAT
Longitude
A vertical line used to determine location on the Earth
EX: The Prime Meridian.
THINK LONG HAIR!
Plain
Flat Land
Erode
Wearing away
EX: What is happening to the Appalachian Highlands
Depict
Show
Highlands
Mountains
Isolated
Alone / Separated
Varying
Differing
Rugged
Rough
Inland
Interior (Inside) of our country - away from the coasts / oceans.
Death Valley
The lowest point in North America. It is located in the Basin and Range.
Sierra Nevadas and Cascades
Mountain ranges that border the Coastal Range and Basin and Range regions
Port City
A city near a large body of water
EX: New York City, Chicago, San Francisco
Harbor
A dock or port. A parking spot for your boat.
Tributary
A river or stream that connects to a larger river or stream.
Industrial
Made in a factory
Coastal
Along the ocean
Destination
Where you want to end up
Water related features include:
lakes, rivers, tributaries, gulfs, and bays
Land related features include:
Types of land formations
Mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, islands, and peninsulas
Geographic features are related to:
- Patterns of trade
- Westward (frontier) movement
- Locations of cities and towns
- Culture and fishing industries
Europe is considered a continent even though what?
It is NOT entirely surrounded by water.
Europe is referred to as
Eurasia
Major Bodies of Water in the United States (4 types of water bodies)
- Oceans
- Rivers
- Lake
- Gulfs
Ocean
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
Pacific Ocean
Location and historical purpose
- West Coast of The United States
- was an early exploration destination as a route to ASIA
Atlantic Ocean
- East Coast of the United States
- Served as a highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants
Rivers
7 rivers
- Columbia River
- Colorado River
- Rio Grande River
- Mississippi and Missouri River
- Ohio River
- St. Lawrence River
Columbia River Explored by:
Lewis and Clark
Colorado River was explored by:
the Spanish
Rio Grande forms what?
part of the border with Mexico
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were used for:
transport farm and industrial products and were links to ports and other parts of the world.
Ohio River was the gateway to:
The west prior to the Louisiana Purchase
St. Lawrence River forms part of the Northeastern border with:
Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Lake
What is a lake
A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides
Inland Port cities were in the midwest along the:
Great Lakes
Gulfs
a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land
(it is usually larger than a bay)
The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish with:
Explorations routes to Mexico and other parts of America.
Geographic regions of North America
- Coastal Plain
- Appalachian Mountains
- Canadian Shield
- Interior Lowlands
- Great Plains
- Rocky Mountains
- Basin and Range
- Coastal Range
Coastal Plain is located:
Along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
south and southeast states
Coastal Plain Characteristics:
Broad lowlands providing many excellent harbors
Appalachian Mountains located:
West Coastal Plain, extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama, includes the Piedmont
Appalachian Mountains characteristics:
Old, eroded mountains
oldest mountain range in North America
Canadian Shield located:
Wrapped round the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape
Canadian Shield characteristics:
Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers
Interior Lowlands located:
West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains
Interior Lowlands Characteristics:
Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills
Great Plains located:
West of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains
Great Plains characteristics:
Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward; grasslands
Rocky Mountains located:
West of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range
Rocky Mountains Characteristics:
Rugged Mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico;
high elevations;
contains the continental divide which determines the directional flow of rivers
Basin and Range located:
West of Rocky Mountains and east of the Coastal Range
Basin and Range Characteristics:
Area of varying elevations containing isolated Mountains ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America
Coastal Range located:
Rugged Mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada;
Includes the Sierra Nevadas and Cascades
Coastal Range Characteristics:
Contains fertile valleys
