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Physical FeaturesPhysical Features

Physical FeaturesPhysical Features A A physical physical

featurefeature is a is a type of land or type of land or waterway.waterway.

WaterwayWaterway

WaterwayWaterway A A waterwaywaterway is a is a

river, canal, or river, canal, or another body of another body of water that boats water that boats or barges can or barges can go through.go through.

RegionRegion

RegionRegion A A regionregion is a is a

large area in large area in which places which places share common share common characteristics.characteristics.

Alabama is in the southeast region.

LandformLandform

LandformLandform A A landformlandform is a physical feature on is a physical feature on

Earth’s surface.Earth’s surface.

ClimateClimate

ClimateClimate ClimateClimate is the kind of weather a place is the kind of weather a place

has year after year.has year after year.

Fall LineFall Line

Fall LineFall Line A A fall linefall line is an is an

area where there area where there are waterfalls are waterfalls and rapids and rapids because of a because of a drop in drop in elevation.elevation.

Coastal PlainCoastal Plain

Coastal PlainCoastal Plain The The coastal coastal

plainplain is low, fat is low, fat land along the land along the Gulf Coast.Gulf Coast.

DeltaDelta

DeltaDelta A A deltadelta is a is a

triangle-shaped triangle-shaped area of land at area of land at the mouth of a the mouth of a river.river.

tributarytributary

TributaryTributary A A tributarytributary is a is a

stream or river stream or river that flows into a that flows into a larger river.larger river.

Human featuresHuman features

Human FeaturesHuman Features A A human featurehuman feature

is something is something that is built or that is built or made by people.made by people.

CountyCounty

CountyCounty A A countycounty is the is the

largest unit of largest unit of local government local government within a statewithin a state

Interstate HighwaysInterstate Highways

Interstate HighwaysInterstate Highways An An interstate interstate

highwayhighway is a major is a major transportation transportation route in our state. route in our state. Interstates Interstates connect states connect states together.together.