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1st 9 Weeks Test Study Guide United States and Canada has landforms that are?--------The same Appalachians Mountains-----are located on the east side of the United States and Canada, they run from Alabama to Canada across the New England states, they contain the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Smoky Mountains. Rocky Mountains-----are located on the west side of the United States and run from New Mexico into Canada and Alaska, they are about 3,000 miles in length. They are also known as the Continental Divide and water on the west side runs into the Pacific Ocean and water on the east side runs into the Gulf of Mexico. Columbia and Colorado plateaus------are the two major plateaus in the United States Frasier and Nechako plateaus--------are the two major plateaus in Canada Death Valley------hottest, driest place in North America Continental Divide---runs down the Rocky Mountains and the water to the west side of the Continental Divide runs into the Pacific Ocean and water on the east side runs into the Gulf of Mexico Height of land divide-------another land divide located in Canada that joins the Continental divide. This divide separates waterways flowing into the Arctic Ocean to the north. Cascades and Sierra Nevada Mountains------are part of the Pacific Mountain Range and are located on the west coast of the United States. Most abundant resource in the U.S. and Canada-----timber Sunbelt--------southern and southeastern part of the United States Suburb-----------small communities located just outside of a city Megalopolis-------cities that are so close to each other that there outlying areas overlap Metropolitan area------a central city and its surrounding suburbs Longitude lines-----are imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles. Prime Meridian----The prime meridian is the zero-degree line for longitude. Latitude lines--------are imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator. Timberline----elevation on mountains above which trees cannot grow Canada is made up of what?----------10 providences and 3 territories Chinook-----winds that blow down the Rocky Mts. in the winter and early spring, melting the snow at the base of the mountains revealing grass for cattle and other wildlife to graze one Pacific Mountain Range-------a series of mountains ranges cover the western coast of the U.S. and Canada caused by collisions of Earth's tectonic plates and these mountain systems are known as the Alaska Range, the Coast Range, the Cascade Range, and the Sierra Nevada; together they are known as the Pacific Range. Which Mountain Range is longer?----------Rocky Mountain Range United States and Canada both border what?---The Great Lakes and Niagara Falls The capital of Canada -----Ottawa Relative location------ describes a place in comparison to other places around it. Absolute location----- is the exact place on earth where a geographic feature, such as a city, is found. Examples are address, lat and long. Human environment interaction-----------Refers to the relationship between humans and their environment. People learn to use or deal with what the environment offers them and to change that environment to meet their needs. Not everyone agrees with their environment or feels the same way about it. Place------What is it like? Human Characteristics---What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs? How many people live, work, and visit a place. 1. Physical Characteristics---Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, Location----Where is it at? There are two types of location Movement-----How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place? – Human Movement • Trucks, Trains, Planes – Information Movement • Phones, computer (email), mail – Idea Movement • How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines Island----an area of land completely surrounded by water River----a natural stream of water that flows through land and empties into a body of water such as an ocean or lake Creek----a stream that flows into a river Strait------a narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water Canal-----a waterway dug across land through which sips can pass manmade Political Map-----show features on the earth’s surface that humans created. Cities, states, territories, or countries are examples of a political map. Physical Map-------- help you see the types of landforms and bodies of water found in a specific area. On a physical map color, shading, or contour lines are used to indicate elevation or altitude. Topographical Map------- shows the landforms with their vertical dimensions and their relationship to other landforms. Atlas--------a book containing maps and vital statistics relating to geographic regions Reservoir-------a large natural or artificial lake used for collecting and storing water for human consumption or agricultural use-----like a pond