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USI.2d Key geographic features
The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, or tables to
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History
6th Grade
07/06/2010

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Term

What are some important categories of geographic features?

Definition
Water and Land
Term
Name four water related geographic features
Definition

   Lakes

    Rivers

    Tributaries

    Gulfs and bays

Term
Name six land related geographic features
Definition

    Mountains

    Hills

    Plains

    Plateaus

    Islands

    Peninsulas

Term
[image] What water feature is pictured in the photo ?
Definition
Lake
Term
[image]What water feature is pictured in the photo ?
Definition
River
Term
[image] What water feature is pictured below ? ( Hint it is the small river that flows into a larger river system?)
Definition
Tributary
Term
What water feature is a stream or river which flows into a main stem (or parent) river and does not flow directly into a sea, ocean, or lake?
Definition
tributary
Term
[image]The water feature  pictured on the map is an expample of a ?
Definition
Gulf
Term
[image]What is the name of the geographic land feature pictured in this photo?
Definition

 Plateau

Term
[image]What is the name of the geographic land feature pictured in this photo?
Definition
Hills
Term
[image]What is the name of the geographic land feature pictured in this photo?
Definition
Island
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[image]What is the name of the geographic land feature pictured in this photo?
Definition
Mountains
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[image]What is the name of the geographic land feature pictured in this photo?
Definition
Plains
Term
[image]What is the name of the geographic land feature pictured in this photo? Hint Florida is one of these
Definition

 Peninsula

Term
Why are geographic features important in United States history?
Definition

·      patterns of trade

 

·      the locations of cities and towns

 

·      the westward (frontier) movement

  • agricultural and fishing industries.
Term
[image]The  water feature located inside of the red box on the map is an example of a ?
Definition
Bay
Term
[image]Reading the map What are the blue areas?
Definition
Rivers
Term
[image]Reading the map what  geographic landforms are represented in dark green?
Definition
Mountains
Term
[image]What geographic region is represented on the map as a light green color? hint this area is flat lands that increase in elevation westward
Definition
Great Plains
Term
Name a geographic land feature that is surrounded by water on both sides but it is connected to the mainland ?
Definition

    Peninsula

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