The History of Our United States Flashcard 10

Front

The ______ is the line where the sky seems to meet the earth.

Back

horizon

Front

A ____ is the highest point of a mountain; a mountain that has a pointed top.

Back

peak

Front

A(n) ______ is a narrow strip of land which connects two larger bodies of land.

Back

isthmus

Front

A(n) ____ is a gently raised area of the earth's surface smaller than a mountain.

Back

hill

Front

A ______ is a lowland between hills or mountains.

Back

valley

Front

A _____ is a flat or level area of land.

Back

plain

Front

A(n)_______ is an opening in the earth's surface from which hot water and steam shoot up at certain times.

Back

geyser

Front

A(n) _______ is a manufacturing business that uses factories to produce products.

Back

industry

Front

Henry Ford used the assembly line to build the ______ _. (P. 247)

Back

Model T

Front

To protect children from dangerous jobs and long working hours, child _____ ___ were created.

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labor laws