Ross5 Ch 1 Our Country's Regions
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- Land forms are -
- physical features on Earth's surface such as plains, mountains, and valleys.
- What region extends across most of the center of the United States?
- the Interior Plains
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Which statement is NOT true?
oceans connect the U.S. to other countries - there is an unlimited supply of fresh water - fresh water is important for wildlife - lakes and rivers provide transportation - there is an unlimited supply of fresh water
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Which pair of terms refers to rivers?
piedmont and current - tide and gulf - sound and lake - tributary and drainage basin - tributary and drainage basin
- Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?
- the Rio Grande
- Because the western United States is much more mountainous than the eastern United States -
- the climate varies more from place to place.
- What four main vegetation regions cover most of the United States?
- forest, grassland ,desert, and tundra
- The difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources is -
- renewable resources can soon be made again by nature or people.
- Two factors that influence land use are -
- landforms and climate
- Most of the large cities in the United States are -
- near water or on major transportation routes.
- plant life that grows naturally in a place
- vegetation
- a group of connected mountains
- mountain range
- a large city and its surrounding suburbs
- metropolitan area
- the use of canals, ditches, or pipes to bring water to dry areas
- irrigation
- the regular rise and fall of the ocean and bodies of water connected to it
- tides