Vocabulary
to dig into the earths surface
Mine
Atlanta
Georgia
What is Old Faithful
A geyser
Which Region is Arizona located?
Southwest
Chicago is on the shore of which body of water?
Lake Michigan
A piece of land that sticks into a body of water
peninsula
Sacramento
California
What is Denali
Tallest Mountain in the US
Which Region is Massachusetts located in?
New England
What body of water is located south of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico?
the Caribbean Sea
a steep, narrow canyon
gorge
Denver
Colorado
What is the Grand Canyon
A gorge
What is a nickname for the Great Plains (because so much wheat is grown there...)
America's Breadbasket
Which states were once a part of Mexico?
California, New Mexico and Arizona
a warm ocean current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Stream
Austin
A funnel shaped cloud containing winds is a
Tornado
Which best describes the climate of New England?
Four Seasons
Which American state is the largest in terms of land size?
Alaska
native to a particular region or environment
indigenous
Springfield
Massachusetts
Name a Great Lake
Erie, Superior, Michigan, etc
What is the only mainland American city that is not a state?
Washington DC
How many islands make up the state of Hawaii?
More than 100!