S.O.L. 2b The Eight Geographic Regions | S.O.L. 1 Skills | S.O.L. 2a The Seven Continents | S.O.L. 2c Bodies of Water | S.O.L. 2d Hodgepodge |
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What is the Coastal Plain?
The region that has broad lowlands with many excellent harbors and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
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What is a primary source?
The type of source from an original firsthand account of events that is written by an eyewitness or people who took part in the event.
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What is a continent?
A large land mass that is surrounded by water
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What is the Columbia River?
The river that was explored by Lewis and Clark.
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What are patterns of trade, locations of cities and towns, westward movement, and agriculture and fishing industries?
The four things that are related to and impacted by geographic features.
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What is the Great Plains?
The region that has flat land that increases slightly as you move westward.
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What are examples of primary sources?
Letters, pictures, autobiographies, diaries, and journals
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What are North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia?
The seven continents
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What is the Ohio River?
The river known as "the gateway to the west".
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What is the continental divide?
The feature in the Rocky Mountains that determines the directional flow of rivers?
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What are the Appalachian Mountains?
The region that is made of old, eroded mountains that extend from Canada to western Alabama.
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What is a secondary source?
The type of source that is written AFTER an event takes place
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What is Europe?
The name of the continent that doesn't fit the traditional definition of a continent because it is connected with another large land mass.
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What is the Colorado River?
The river that was explored by the Spanish.
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What are the Interior Lowlands?
The region with rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills. It is the western neighbor of the Appalachian Mountains.
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What is the Canadian Shield?
The region that is filled with hills caused by erosion and glacier created lakes.
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What are Lines of Latitude?
The imaginary lines that measure North and South on a map
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What are the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern, and Indian Oceans?
The five major oceans of the Earth
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What are the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers?
The two rivers that are the transportation arteries of the continental United States and allow for the movement of farm and industrial (manufactured) goods.
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What is the Coastal Range?
The region that borders the Pacific Coast, stretches from California to Canada, and contains rugged mountain chains and fertile valleys.
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What is The Basin and Range?
The region that has various elevations and isolated mountain ranges and contains the lowest point in North America.
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What are Lines of Longitude?
The imaginary lines that measure East and West on a map
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What is the Southern Ocean?
The ocean that is above Antarctica
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What is the Gulf of Mexico?
This body of water provided the French and Spanish access to exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America.
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What are the Great Lakes?
This is where early port cities were established.
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