Continents
What is a continent
Large land masses surrounded by water
Land feature that is taller than the land around it and is bigger than a hill
Mountain
What region contains flat dry grassland with not many trees
Great Plains
This river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
St. Lawrence
This region contains the Continental Divide which determines the directional flow of rivers
Rocky Mountains
What continent do we live on
North America
What is a elevated flat land
What region has hundreds of lakes that were carved by glaciers
Canadian Shield
This river is known as the Gateway to the West
Ohio
This river was explored by Lewis and Clark
Columbia
What ocean lies east of the United States
Atlantic
What is a flat grass land called
Plain
This region contains excellent harbors and bays on the east coast.
Coastal Plains
This river forms a border between Texas and Mexico
Rio Grande
This region is located along the Pacific Coast with fertile valley's
Coastal Range
What ocean lies west of the United States
Pacific Ocean
Body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides but is connected to a main body of land.
Peninsula
This region contains old eroded mountains (oldest mountains in the U.S.)
Appalachian Mountains
This river is the longest river in the U.S. and used to transport farm and industrial products
Missouri
Inland port cities in the Mid-West grew along what bodies of water
Great Lakes
What is the southern most continent
Antarctica
Large natural flow of water usually from mountains to gulfs and bays that lead to the ocean
Rivers
This region has areas of varying elevations and contains Death Valley (lowest point below sea level)
Basin and Range
This river was explored by the Spanish and carved the Grand Canyon.
Colorado
What regions has rolling flat lands with many rivers,broad river valleys and grassy hills
Interior Lowlands