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Murphy's Definitions
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Geography
9th Grade
11/01/2011

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Continental Divide
Definition
a natural boundary line separating waters that flow into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico from those that flow into the Pacific Ocean.
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Barrier Islands
Definition
Long narrow islands formed by depositing of sand in shallow water.

Carrier Blockade

Carrier Blockade
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Piedmont
Definition
An area at or near the foot of a mountain region.

Seed Ditch
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Fall Line
Definition
The boundary between the Piedmont and the coastal plain.

Fold Crack
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Basins
Definition
a lower area of land, generally surrounded by mountains.

Raisin Volcano
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Piedmont
Definition
Located in Eastern United states between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains, from New Jersey in the north to Alabama in the south.

Seed Freedmont
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Appalachian Mountains
Definition
From the island of Newfoundland to Alabama.
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Rocky Mountains
Definition
From western Canada to New Mexico.
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Mississippi River
Definition
From Western Minnesota to the Mississippi river Delta at the Gulf of Mexico.
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Great Lakes
Definition
Northeaster North America, on the Canada - United States border.
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Great Plains
Definition
Between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
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Canadian Shield
Definition
Stretches North from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean.
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Hudson Bay
Definition
Northern Canada
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Cascade Range
Definition
From southern British Columbia to Northern California.
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Sierra Nevada
Definition
Between California and Nevada.
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Coast Ranges
Definition
A mountain range along the coast from Canada to Alaska.
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St. Lawrence River
Definition
From the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Natural Hazards
Definition
Events in the physical environment that can destroy human life and property.

Tornado Saturate
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Lichens
Definition
Small plants that consist of Algae and Fungi.

Pigeons Stitches
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Gulf of Mexico
Definition
Located between the southern point of
Texas and the southern point of Florida.
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Hawaiian Islands
Definition
In the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Consecutive United States.
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Alluvial Soils
Definition
Soils deposited by streams or rivers.
Term
Newsprint
Definition
and inexpensive paper used maily for newspapers.
Term
Central Valley
Definition
Central portion of California.
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Imperial Valley
Definition
Southeastern California.
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Rio Grande Valley
Definition
Located in the Southernmost tip of Texas.
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Colorado River
Definition
from the Southwestern United states to Northwestern Mexico.
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Grand Banks
Definition
Southeast of Newfoundland on the North American Continental Shelf.
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