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Mountain |
A natural elevation in the earth's surface having considerable mass; height greater than a hill |
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Hill |
anything smaller than a mountain. |
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Plain |
Generally flat area of land. |
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Plateau |
A mountian that is flat on top. |
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Island |
Landform completely surrounded by water. |
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Penninsula |
Landform surrounded by water on three sides. |
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Lake |
A large inland body of water. |
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River |
A large natural stream of water. |
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Tributary |
A smaller stream that flows into a river/lake . etc. |
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Gulf |
A section of ocean partially enclosed by land. |
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Bay |
Smaller than a gulf. |
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Coastal Range |
Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada |
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Basin and Range |
Located west of Rocky Mts. and east of the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades - varied in elevation - Death Valley - lowest point in N.A. |
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Rocky Mountains |
Located west of Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range - rugged mountains that range from Alaska to Mexico - Continental Divide - determines river flow |
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Great Plains |
Located west of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mts. |
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Interior Lowlands |
Many rivers and grassy hills. East of the Great Plains |
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Appalachian Highlands |
Old eroded mountains. West of Canadian Shield |
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Canadian Shield |
Hundreds of lakes carved out by glaciers. Wrapped around Hudson Bay in horseshoe shape |
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Coastal Plain |
Broad lowlands providing excellent harbours. |
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Mississippi River |
transports farm and industrial products. |
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Missouri River |
transports farm and industrial products. |
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Ohio River |
known as the Gateway to The West |
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Columbia River |
explored by Lewis and Clark |
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Colorado River |
explored by the Spanish (Coronado) |
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Rio Grande River |
forms the border of Mexico and the USA |
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St. Lawrence River |
forms the northeast border with Canada - connects Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean
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Gulf of Mexico |
provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes |
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The Great Lakes |
Inland port cities grew up around the Lakes - Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior - HOMES |