California Landforms
This large valley in the middle of California is known for growing much of the state’s food.
What is the Central Valley?
These mountains run along the eastern United States.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
This is the capital of California.
What is Sacramento?
This region of California has tall trees, cool weather, and lots of rain.
What is the Coastal Region (Northern Coast)?
These four directions are north, south, east, and west.
What are the cardinal directions?
This mountain range runs along the eastern side of California.
What is the Sierra Nevada?
This river is the longest river in the United States.
What is the Mississippi River?
This is the capital of the United States.
What is Washington, D.C.?
The Midwest region is often called this because it grows a lot of corn.
What is the Corn Belt?
This line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Equator?
This desert in Southern California is the hottest and driest place in North America.
What is Death Valley?
These mountains run along the western United States.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
This city is known as the “Golden Gate City.”
What is San Francisco?
This type of climate has hot summers, mild winters, and little rainfall.
What is a desert climate?
Lines of latitude measure distance north or south of this.
What is the Equator?
This famous California coastline highway has beautiful ocean views.
What is Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway)?
This large canyon in Arizona was carved by the Colorado River.
What is the Grand Canyon?
This is the largest city in California by population.
What is Los Angeles?
Hurricanes most often affect this region of the United States.
What is the Southeast (or Gulf Coast)?
Lines of longitude measure distance east or west of this line in England.
What is the Prime Meridian?
This national park is known for its giant sequoia trees and Half Dome.
What is Yosemite National Park?
This river forms part of the border between Texas and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
This state capital is known for country music and is in Tennessee.
What is Nashville?
This region includes states like New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.
What is the Northeast?
A map that shows mountains, rivers, and landforms is called this type of map.
What is a physical map?