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SOL review US history to 1865 1/7 Flashcards

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1
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Basin

A

A deep sink in the ground, with a low elevation

EX: The Grand Canyon

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Continent

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a large land mass surrounded by water

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Eurasia

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Europe = Asia (not surrounded by water

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Elevation

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The height of land above sea level

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Continental Divide

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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

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Range

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Mountains

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Interior

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inside

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Fertile

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good for growing crops

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latitude

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A horizontal line used to determine location on the Earth
EX: The Equator
LAT is FLAT

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Longitude

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A vertical line used to determine location on the Earth
EX: The Prime Meridian.
THINK LONG HAIR!

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Plain

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Flat Land

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Erode

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Wearing away

EX: What is happening to the Appalachian Highlands

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Depict

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Show

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Highlands

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Mountains

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Isolated

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Alone / Separated

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Varying

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Differing

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Rugged

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Rough

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Inland

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Interior (Inside) of our country - away from the coasts / oceans.

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Death Valley

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The lowest point in North America. It is located in the Basin and Range.

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Sierra Nevadas and Cascades

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Mountain ranges that border the Coastal Range and Basin and Range regions

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Port City

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A city near a large body of water

EX: New York City, Chicago, San Francisco

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Harbor

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A dock or port. A parking spot for your boat.

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Tributary

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A river or stream that connects to a larger river or stream.

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Industrial

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Made in a factory

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Coastal

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Along the ocean

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Destination

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Where you want to end up

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Water related features include:

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lakes, rivers, tributaries, gulfs, and bays

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Land related features include:

Types of land formations

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Mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, islands, and peninsulas

29
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Geographic features are related to:

A
  • Patterns of trade
  • Westward (frontier) movement
  • Locations of cities and towns
  • Culture and fishing industries
30
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Europe is considered a continent even though what?

A

It is NOT entirely surrounded by water.

31
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Europe is referred to as

A

Eurasia

32
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Major Bodies of Water in the United States (4 types of water bodies)

A
  • Oceans
  • Rivers
  • Lake
  • Gulfs
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Ocean

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A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent

34
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Pacific Ocean

Location and historical purpose

A
  • West Coast of The United States

- was an early exploration destination as a route to ASIA

35
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Atlantic Ocean

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  • East Coast of the United States

- Served as a highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants

36
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Rivers

7 rivers

A
  • Columbia River
  • Colorado River
  • Rio Grande River
  • Mississippi and Missouri River
  • Ohio River
  • St. Lawrence River
36
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Columbia River Explored by:

A

Lewis and Clark

37
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Colorado River was explored by:

A

the Spanish

38
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Rio Grande forms what?

A

part of the border with Mexico

39
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Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were used for:

A

transport farm and industrial products and were links to ports and other parts of the world.

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Ohio River was the gateway to:

A

The west prior to the Louisiana Purchase

41
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St. Lawrence River forms part of the Northeastern border with:

A

Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

42
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Lake

What is a lake

A

A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides

43
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Inland Port cities were in the midwest along the:

A

Great Lakes

44
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Gulfs

A

a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land

(it is usually larger than a bay)

45
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The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish with:

A

Explorations routes to Mexico and other parts of America.

46
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Geographic regions of North America

A
  • Coastal Plain
  • Appalachian Mountains
  • Canadian Shield
  • Interior Lowlands
  • Great Plains
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Basin and Range
  • Coastal Range
47
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Coastal Plain is located:

A

Along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

south and southeast states

48
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Coastal Plain Characteristics:

A

Broad lowlands providing many excellent harbors

49
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Appalachian Mountains located:

A

West Coastal Plain, extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama, includes the Piedmont

50
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Appalachian Mountains characteristics:

A

Old, eroded mountains

oldest mountain range in North America

51
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Canadian Shield located:

A

Wrapped round the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape

52
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Canadian Shield characteristics:

A

Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers

53
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Interior Lowlands located:

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West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains

54
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Interior Lowlands Characteristics:

A

Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills

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Great Plains located:

A

West of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains

56
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Great Plains characteristics:

A

Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward; grasslands

57
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Rocky Mountains located:

A

West of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range

58
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Rocky Mountains Characteristics:

A

Rugged Mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico;
high elevations;
contains the continental divide which determines the directional flow of rivers

59
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Basin and Range located:

A

West of Rocky Mountains and east of the Coastal Range

60
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Basin and Range Characteristics:

A

Area of varying elevations containing isolated Mountains ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America

61
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Coastal Range located:

A

Rugged Mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada;
Includes the Sierra Nevadas and Cascades

62
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Coastal Range Characteristics:

A

Contains fertile valleys

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