basin
sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges.
landform
physical land features such as mountains, plateaus, hills, plains, desert or forest
gulf
part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay)
mountain
large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in an area usually in the form of a peak
plain
large area of level or nearly level land
plateau
a broad, level landform that has steep cliffs on at least one side and higher elevation than the surrounding land.
natural resource
resources produced by the Earth that can be used to sustain life
land bridge (Bering Strait)
a land bridge used by early Native Americans to migrate to North America
Pangaea
theory that all the continents once were connected and formed a huge super continent
climate
the average temperatures and weather for an area (hot, warm, mild, cool, cold)
vegetation
the plants of an area or region
precipitation
the amount of water an area receives in the form of rain, snow, sleet, ice
elevation
the height of a piece of land or landform above or below sea level
erosion
wearing away of the earth’s surface by water, wind, and ice
irrigation
method used to water grass, plants, and crops
agriculture
farming
atlatl
notched throwing stick used to hurl as a weapon
primary source
original information - artifact, letter, diary, painting, etc
sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges.
landform
physical land features such as mountains, plateaus, hills, plains, desert or forest
gulf
part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay)
mountain
large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in an area usually in the form of a peak
plain
large area of level or nearly level land
plateau
a broad, level landform that has steep cliffs on at least one side and higher elevation than the surrounding land.
natural resource
resources produced by the Earth that can be used to sustain life
land bridge (Bering Strait)
a land bridge used by early Native Americans to migrate to North America
Pangaea
theory that all the continents once were connected and formed a huge super continent
climate
the average temperatures and weather for an area (hot, warm, mild, cool, cold)
vegetation
the plants of an area or region
precipitation
the amount of water an area receives in the form of rain, snow, sleet, ice
elevation
the height of a piece of land or landform above or below sea level
erosion
wearing away of the earth’s surface by water, wind, and ice
irrigation
method used to water grass, plants, and crops
agriculture
farming
atlatl
notched throwing stick used to hurl as a weapon
primary source
original information - artifact, letter, diary, painting, etc