4th Grade Landscapes Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering landforms, bodies of water, and geographic terms from 4th grade landscape study notes.

Coastal Plain

The area of land along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Canyon

A deep valley.

Plateau

Land that is flat and raised.

Tributary

A river that empties into another river.

Peninsula

Land surrounded by water on three sides.

Great Lakes

Lakes consisting of Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, and Lake Ontario.

Basin

A low shallow area of land.

Climate

Describes the long-term patterns of weather in a place.

Temperature

Measures how hot or cold the air is at one point in time.

Elevation

A factor that affects people's lives by making the air cooler and thinner, resulting in colder weather, shorter growing seasons, and requiring warmer clothing and different crops.

Death Valley

The hottest place in the United States.

Watershed

A system of waterways that all drain to the same place.

Rain shadow

The condition formed when a tall mountain range blocks rainwater from passing across it.