Rivers & Waterways
What body of water does the St. Lawrence River connect to?
Atlantic Ocean
mountain range that runs from Canada to Alabama.
Appalachian Mountains
an area with rich soil east of the Appalachian Mountains
Piedmont
An area under the control and protection of another country
territory
separates the flow of water in the United States
Continental Divide
Which is the largest Great Lake?
Lake Superior
Large mountain range that runs from Alaska to New Mexico.
Rocky Mountains
Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands
Territories of the USA
connected by shared borders
contiguous
How Alaska and Hawaii are different from the other 48 states?
noncontiguous
In which state does the Rio Grande flow?
Texas
In which state is the Grand Canyon located?
Arizona
has prairies, flat rolling land covered with grass. Home of the bison.
Great Plains
lines on a map that show degrees north and south
latitude
Global Positioning System is a type of GIS
GPS
Thought to be the longest river in the US. It divides the US down the middle.
Mississippi River
Mt. St. Helen's (volcano) is located in what north west coast mountain range?
Cascade Mountains
lowland area along the Atlantic Coast
Atlantic Coastal Plain
explains where a place is by comparing it to another place
relative location
lines on a map that measure degrees east and west
longitude
Name five Great Lakes
Lakes: Superior, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie
deep valleys with steep sides
canyon
Name a state that is part of the Gulf Coastal Plains region
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida
wide and deep enough for ships to pass
navigable
tells the exact location of a place on Earth
absolute location