Chapter 3 Lesson 3: North America Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. flat areas of high terrain.
  2. 4. flat pieces of low-lying land that stretch across the east of the subcontinent.
  3. 6. of Mexico, oceanic basin to the east of Mexico.
  4. 7. name given to the way the land forms in a region or country.
  5. 10. natural region characterized by being the driest on the planet where coyotes and rattlesnakes live.
  6. 12. another zone where there is little water where herbs and thorny shrubs grow.
  7. 16. climates, high temperatures all year where the frequency of rainfall changes from place to place.
  8. 17. Mountain Range, mountain chain in Alaska part of a larger range that covers the American continent.
  9. 18. natural region closest to the poles.
  10. 20. Sierra Madre, mountain system situated in northeastern Mexico which is part of a chain of mountains.
  11. 23. shield, oldest relief landform in North America.
  12. 26. forest, the trees are very tall because it rains all year.
  13. 27. forest, it is very hot and it rains with frequency all year long.
  14. 29. Plains, plateaus situated to the east of the Rocky Mountains.
  15. 30. Altiplano, great central plateau also known as the Central Mexican Plateau.
  16. 31. highlands of solid rock that can be found in the east of North America.
Down
  1. 1. carrying a large amount of water.
  2. 2. natural region in tropical climates where it rains mainly during the summer.
  3. 5. climate, all four seasons of the year can be identified where winters are cold and summers warm.
  4. 8. Sierra Madre, mountain system situated in southwestern United States and in western Mexico.
  5. 9. large water bodies on sunken land.
  6. 11. natural polar region with conifer forests where there are reindeer, brown bears, wolves, and moose.
  7. 13. climate, characteristic of the far north and south of America with cold temperatures.
  8. 14. Lakes, important reserve of freshwater in North America on the Canada US border.
  9. 15. Mountains, most notable massifs in the US which extend across the east of the continent.
  10. 19. Mountains, mountains situated in western North America which have high peaks and steep slopes.
  11. 21. freshwater flows that come from springs, rainfall, and melted ice.
  12. 22. regions, areas with similar physical characteristics, such as relief, soil, flora, fauna, and climate.
  13. 24. climates, places with low rainfall where the temperature varies from cold winters to hot summers.
  14. 25. extensive areas of grasses and bushes.
  15. 28. land consisting of rocks thousands of years old which have been eroded by wind, water, and ice.