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{Utah Studies} Utah's Geography
Study Session for Unit 1 Utah Geography
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Social Studies
7th Grade
08/27/2016

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Latitude - Latitude helps determine climate.
Definition
The distance North of South of the equator.
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Altitude - Utah has a high altitude.
Definition
The height above sea level of a given point.
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Steppe - A steppe is one of Utah's climates.
Definition
A Semi-Dry climate; a vast. dry plain with few trees.
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Plateau - Utah has plateaus'.
Definition
A large flat area of flat land.
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Mountain - Utah has many mountains.
Definition
A natural elevation of the earth's surface, higher than a hill.
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Basin - The Great Basin goes into Utah.
Definition
A wide, bowl shaped land region.
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Fault - Wasatch Fault runs through Northern Utah.
Definition
A crack in the Earth's crust accompanied my movement of one side.
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Indigenous - Utah has lots of Indigious plants growing.
Definition
Produced, growing or living naturally in a paticular region.
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Watershed - Watersheds allow runoff water flow into Utah's lake.
Definition
An area where water drains from a mountainside or plateau.
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Drainage Region - The Great Salt Lake is in the Bonnevill Drainage Region.
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A system of rivers that flow, or drain from mountains into lakes.
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Fun fact #1
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Utah is North in a temperate climate.
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Fun fact #2
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Utah has a very high elevation.
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Fun fact #3
Definition
Utah is the second driest state.
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Fun fact #4
Definition
Utah has four distinct seasons.
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Fun fact #5
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Sagebrush and Joshua trees are very common in Utah's basin and plateau areas.
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Fun fact #6
Definition
Most of Utah's mountain peaks are forested with evergreens.
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Fun fact #7
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Most rain and snow falls on the western side of the mountain called the rain shadow effect.
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Fun fact #8
Definition
Utah has two free roaming bison (buffalo) herds, in Henry Mountains and one on Antelope Island.
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The Rocky Mountain Region
Definition
Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs collect runoff.Our most important water source.
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The Great Basin
Definition
No outlet to the ocean. Water fills the Utah and the Great Salt Lake.
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Colorado Plateau
Definition
Dry. Most of Utah's severy is associated with this regeion. All 5 national parks are located in this region.
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Location - 1 Absolute
Definition
Absolute - Exact location, longitude, and latitude, address.
Ex. 124 N 6579 E
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Location - 2 Relitive
Definition
Relative - In connection to places.
Ex. By the school, near Walmart
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Place 1 Physical Characteristics
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Physical Characteristics - Natural
Ex. Red dirt, sagebrush
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Place 2 Human Characteristics
Definition
Human Characteristics - Manmade, taken care by humans
Ex. Buildings, houses, roads
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Relationships 1 Environment
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Environment - Effects humans
EX. Flooding, earthquake
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Relationships 2 Human
Definition
Human - Changes enviroment
Ex. Cut trees, drill for oil.
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Movement - People, information, etc
Definition
Moving from one place to another.
Ex. Walking to school, sending letters
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Region
Definition
A group of places that are similar,
Ex. Classrooms, Utah,
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Renewable
Definition
Continually reproduce
Ex. Water, air
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Non-renewable
Definition
A non reproducable resource that can run out.
Ex. coal, oil
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