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Unit 2: United States Geography Flashcards

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American Flag

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Symbol of the US with 13 stripes and 50 starts

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Bald Eagle

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A white-headed North American Eagle, it is the national symbol of the United States

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Bill of Rights

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A list of the rights that the American government cannot take away from it’s citizens.

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Declaration of Independence

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A document that explains why the colonists no longer wanted to follow British rule and declared that they were an independent nation.

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Dollar Bill

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Type of currency used by the United States.

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Liberty

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The state of being free from limits on people’s behavior.

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Point of View

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What anohter person thinks about a particular concept of idea.

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Symbol

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Something that represents something else.

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U.S. Constitution

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A document that outlines the structures of the federal government to have three equal branches.

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What keeps the U.S government from having too much power?

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The Bill of Rights of the Constitution keeps the government from getting too much power by listing the rights that Americans have and that can not be taken away.

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Ridge and Basin Region

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North and Northwest of Utah. Basin refers to the flat depressions, salt beds, and lakes in the region. Ridge refers to the isolated ribbons of mountains.

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Rocky Mountains

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Diagonally across the central part of Utah. VERY large mountain range.

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Colorado Plateau

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South and Southeast of Utah. Plateau is not just flat lands. There are rugged mountains and colorful gorges.

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Boundary

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A line or feature that divides one area from another.

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Landform

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A physical feature of Earth.

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Plain

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A flat area of land.

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Region

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A large land area with similar features.

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How are landforms and bodies of water similar?

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They are both physical features on earth.

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Floods

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An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines.

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GPS (Global Positioning System)

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Satellites to identify where places on Earth are located.

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Satellite

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A machine that orbits Earth.

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Transcontinental Railroad

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Railroad that ran across the United States.

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Irrigate

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Divert water from mountain streams for agricultural purposes.

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Import

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Bring goods in from another location.

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What are the four major industries of Utah?

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Agriculture, mining, oil, and tourism.

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Toll Road

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Road you have to pay in order to travel on.

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Golden Pass Road

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Toll road created by Parley Pratt that made travel into the Salt Lake Valley easier.

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Temperature Inversion

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Cold air at ground level becomes trapped by warmer air above.

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Fault

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A fracture in Earth’s crust.

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Fuel Break

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Area completely cleared of vegetation that helps stop the spread of fires.

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How often to earthquakes occur along the Wasatch fault?

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Every 300 years.

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Climate

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The pattern of weather for a location measured over time.

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Humidity

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The measurement of the moisture in the air.

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Precipitation

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Water that falls to the earth in the form of a liquid or a solid.

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Temperature

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The measurement of how hot or cold the air is.

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Weather

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The day-to-day air conditions of a location, including precipitation, temperature, and humidity.

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Elevation

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Height above sea level

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Capital Resource

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A good used to make other goods or provide services

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Economy

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The ways a country makes and uses goods and services.

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Human Resources

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The worker who produces goods or provides services.

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Natural Resources

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Something found in nature.

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Nonrenewable Resources

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A natural resource that will run out after it’s used.

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Renewable Resources

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A natural resource that can be replaced after it’s used.

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Conserve

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Protecting a resource.

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Product

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Something that is grown or made.

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Climate Map

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A map that shows weather pattern in a place or region.

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Compass Rose

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The part of a map that shows directions and helps you determine the location of places.

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Forcast

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To predict the weather.

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Map Key

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The part of a map that tells you what every line, color, and symbol on the map stands for.

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Physical Map

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A map that shows natural features of places.

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Political Map

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A map that shows the locations and borders of human-made places.

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Resource Map

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A map that shows how natural resources are distributed in a place.

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Scale Bar

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Part of a map that allows you to measure how far apart places are.

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State Capital

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City in which the state government is founded.

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Adapt

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Change

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Aquifer

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Layers of sand, gravel, soil, or rock that are filled with water.

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Irrigation

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System that provides water for crops.

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Technology

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Science, machines, and tools that help people do things or work better.

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Endangered Species

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Very few of these animals left.

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Extinct

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No longer exist.

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Mass Transit

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Public transportation such as buses and trains.

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Water Rights

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Who can use water.

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