Physical Geography
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Vocab 1
Whose Flag?
Where is it found?
100
The _______ was formed by the Colorado River. (Grand Canyon or Ottawa) ?
Grand Canyon
100
Who is our neighbor to the North?
Canada
100
This is a connected area of urban communities. (Megalopolis, Contiguous)
Megalopolis
100
Canada
100
The Great Lakes are found around which U.S. state? (Michigan, California)
Michigan
200
Which two states are not part of the contiguous United States?
Hawaii & Alaska
200
Who is our neighbor to the South?
Mexico
200
This is a rolling grassland with fertile soil. (Cordillera, Prairie)
Prairie
200
Mexico
200
Hawaii is located in the middle of which ocean?
Pacific Ocean
300
What are some valuable resources that come from part of the U.S. & Canada? (Several possible answers)
Fish, timber, coal, oil, natural gas
300
___________ includes Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica.
Central America
300
This is a giant sheet of ice.
Glacier
300
El Salvador or Costa Rica?
El Salvador
300
The Sierra Nevada are found in the (western, eastern) portion of the U.S.
Western
400
This is the U.S.'s longest river. (Mississippi or Colorado)
Mississippi
400
Which city in Louisiana was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina? (Baton Rouge, New Orleans)
New Orleans
400
This is a windstorm in the form of a tunnel-shaped cloud that touches the ground.
Tornado
400
Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica
400
The Appalachian mountains are found in the (eastern, western) portion of the U.S.
Eastern
500
Name a climate zone. (Many possible answers)
Tropical wet, steppe, desert, tundra, ice cap, humid subtropical, Mediterranean
500
Name a city found on the East Coast. (Many possible answers)
Many answers (Atlanta, D.C., NYC)
500
This is a wind system that form over the ocean in tropical areas and bring violent storms. High winds can do serious damage.
Hurricane
500
Honduras or Nicaragua?
Honduras
500
Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx are found in which major city? (Boston or New York City)
NYC