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Title: ABEKA 5 Geography
Description: Landforms
Total Flash Cards: 10
Created: 11/04/2008 04:14:14
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| The surface of the earth rises and falls in features called |
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| The most important landforms are |
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| plains, plateaus, hills, and mountains |
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| Does the ocean floor have landforms? |
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a flat or level area of land--most of the people of the world live onplans, it is flat land ideal for farming and building cities.
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| a highland plain -- usually stands high above the sorrounding country at least on one side and have flat, level tops. Not good for farming, but animals can graze there. |
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deep, narrow valleys with steep sides. Plateaus often have canyons.
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| Similar to a mountain but mountains rise higher above the surrounding land. Not good for farming. |
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| Similar to a hill but rises higher above the surrounding land. Not good for farming. About one fifth of the earth's surface is covered with mountains. In mountianous areas people might make a living by mining, herding or lumbering. |
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| Similar to a hill but rises higher above the surrounding land. Not good for farming. About one fifth of the earth's surface is covered with mountains. In mountianous areas people might make a living by mining, herding or lumbering. |
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| the lowland between hills and mountains. |
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