Landforms 1
The oldest mountain range in North America.
Appalachian Mountains
Largest mountain range in North America.
Rocky Mountains
Suffered a massive oil spill thanks to BP.
Gulf of Mexico
This physical feature holds 1/5 of all the water in the world, a few quadrillion gallons!
Great Lakes
What ocean are we closest to here at NEMS?
Atlantic Ocean
This used to be a sea 250 million years ago.
Great Plains
This desert shares its namesake with a tiny dog breed.
Chihuahuan Desert
This physical feature cuts America in half, and holds most of our shipping routes.
Mississippi River
This physical feature is nicknamed 'Canyon Cutter.'
Colorado River
Primary languages spoken in North America.
English, Spanish, and French.
The smallest of North America's deserts.
Mojave Desert
Only place to find the Saguaro Cactus.
Sonoran Desert
This physical feature separates the state of Texas with the country of Mexico.
Rio Grande
This physical feature holds most of North America's islands.
Caribbean Sea
This creature was almost driven to extinction by Americans in the 1800s.
Buffalo
A narrow strip of land surrounded by the sea on both sides.
Isthmus
Formed in Arizona, this physical feature is known for its beautiful, high cliffs of red rock.
Grand Canyon
Why does the Colorado River not touch the ocean anymore?
Overuse by humans
The deepest point in North America.
Sigsbee Deep
The physical feature Mr. Lane took a vacation to in March 2021.
Caribbean Sea
The 3 regions of North America are?
Northern America, the Caribbean Islands, and Central America
Which landform from our notes is closest to NEMS?
Appalachian Mountains
Name 1 of the 5 Great Lakes.
Erie, Huron, Superior, Michigan, or Ontario.
Which waterform from our notes is closest to NEMS?
Mississippi River
What human characteristic is responsible for stopping most of the waterflow to the Colorado River?
Hoover Dam