Mountains
This is the oldest mountain in the US
Appalachian
Longest river in the US measuring 2,340 miles
Mississippi River
The Colorado River carved out this, one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
What is the Grand Canyon?
Mississippi River one of the busiest water route in the world provides this type of power.
Lewis and Clark were the first to travel using this river which exploring West.
This is the longest mountain range, measuring 3000 miles.
Rocky Mountains.
What is Missouri River. Named after the Sioux tribe, meaning people with wooden canoes.
This River is nicknamed "The Gateway to the West."
Also a tributary of the Mississippi River.
What is the Ohio river?
Runs from PA, to IL, and empties in MS.
This is a tributary, or a river that flows into another river.
What is the Missouri River?
flows into the Mississippi
He was the first European explorer to sail the "great river." (Mississippi)
Who is Hernando de Soto?
This is the youngest mountain range.
Measuring 600 miles in the western US, mostly in California
Sierra Nevadas
What is the Ohio river?
Iroquois named the river "O-Y-O"
Begins in Minnesota and ends in the Gulf of Mexico.
This serves as a source of water for 3 million people.
Who is Jaques Cartier?
Mount Elbert is the highest point in this mountain range.
The Hudson River is the shortest US river that mostly runs in this state.
What is New York?
What is the St. Lawrence River?
This river is the 5th longest river, measuring 1900 miles.
What is the Rio grande river?
George Washington set up his army base along this river during the Revolutionary War.
What is the Hudson River?
Mount Whitney is the highest point.
Sierra Nevadas.
The Colorado river named "rio Colorado" meaning Red river, flows from 7 states and drains into this Gulf and ocean.
What are Gulf of California and the Pacific Ocean?
Appalachian mountains have this has the highest point.
What is Mount Mitchell?
Provides water for 30 million people.
What is the Colorado river?
He coined the name "la belle riviera."
Also forms the dividing line between North and South during the Civil war.
What is the Ohio river?