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chapter 7 world geo
Natural Environments of North America chapter 7
Question | Answer |
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Ocean waves and currents create these long narrow islands by depositing of sandin shallw water | Barrier Islands |
Area at or near the foot of a mountain region | Piedmont |
The boundary between the piedmont and the coastal plain | Fall Line |
A lower area of land, generally surrounded by mountains | Basins |
The crest of the rockies | Continental Divide |
Are events in the physical environment that can destroy human life and property, floods, hail, lightning, and tornadoes | Natural hazards |
Small plants that consist of algae and fungi | Lichenes |
Soils deposited by streams and rivers | Alluvial soils |
Is and inexpensivepaper used mainly for newspaper | Newsprint |