Landforms & Rivers
3 Types of Landforms
Mountains, Plains, Deserts
Two natural resources from rivers
Fresh water and fish
This city is called the Gateway to the West
St. Louis
The city within the Sonoran Desert
Arizona
Rivers are important to people living everywhere because of this reason
Rivers are a major trade route. People can get products and goods.
These states are the two end points for the Mississippi River
Minnesota and Louisiana
Two natural resources for Mountains
Gold/copper/silver and water/snow
Towns are established near the river because of this reason
It is a good place for people to buy and sell products
Three mountain ranges
Appalachians, Sierra Nevada, Rockies
People move to the desert from the plains because of this
It is too cold in the plains in the winter
These two rivers start in mountain ranges
Colorado River and the Rio Grande
Two natural resources for plains
wheat/corn and meat/dairy
A wall built to block water
A dam
The longest mountain range in North America
Rocky Mountains
Two natural resources for deserts
sun and plants
Miners settled in Denver in 1850 to find this
Gold