GEL 25 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Navajo Sandstone, Lithosphere, Virgin River
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Physiographic province: a geographic region in which climate and geology have given rise to an array of landforms different from those of surrounding regions. Plateau: a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons. Escarpments: a long, precipitous, cliff like ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth"s crust. Semi-arid climate: characterized by very little annual rainfall. Watershed: the region or area drained by a river, stream, etc. Tributary: a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water. Physiographic province centered around 4 corners area (ut, co, nm, az) Houses 8 national parks: zion, grand canyon, capitol reef, arches, bryce canyon, petrified forest, mesa verde, canyonlands. Named for colorado river: co river and tributaries responsible for carving landscape. Ruddy earth tones are dominant colors of landscape.
