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a smaller stream or river that flows into larger stream or river
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An area of higher ground that divides that flow of rivers towards oppisite ends of continent
Rivers east of tje divide in the rockies flow East and empty into the mississippi river. Rivers west of the divide in rockies flow west into the pacific ocean |
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| A usally flat region of land surrounded by higher land such as mountains or plateau. |
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| States that are connected or boarder one another |
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| a territory inhabited and controlled politically by people from a foreign land |
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| A large farm that grows mainly one crop to sell |
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| American settlers who traveled west to settle the interior and western areas of America |
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| An area formally added (to a country) |
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people who speak two languages
more than 55 million U.S residents speak a language in addition to Eglish |
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| A string of large cities that grown together |
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| For farmers producing a variety of crops instead of just one |
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| An area of the midwestern U.S where growing corn is a major economic activity |
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| An area of the Midwestern U.S where dairy farmer (milk, cheese, ect) is a major econimic activity. |
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| An area of Great PLains regions in the U.S where wheat farming is a major economic activity |
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| Type of irrigation that uses sprinkler systems mounted on huge roataing wheels. |
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| Type of mining in which soil and rock are stripped away so miners can get to coal or other minerals underneth the ground |
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